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as in separating
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in diverging
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of dividing
The subsequent deterioration in embryos that had been in microgravity for up to 24 hours was likely due to negative effects the absence of gravity has on the processes taking place in the quickly dividing embryonic cells.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans are pushing to expel her from Congress, potentially dividing Democrats ahead of November midterm elections.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In virtually staged listing photos, the floorboards are black and polished, the walls are white, and, in lieu of a wall dividing the bedroom from the living and dining, there are custom double-sided bookshelves just shy of the roughly 13-foot ceiling.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Late last year, the administration essentially dissolved the team dedicated to criminal tax enforcement, dividing responsibility among a number of other offices and divisions.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Around the ages of 4 or 5, children can learn about dividing things evenly, Kennedy-Moore said.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
To do so, the design trio wanted to concentrate all the necessary functions of the home into a few square feet by dividing the house along a main axis—ideally, one hall would connect the living room, hallway, and bedroom.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
How to make sense of the damage to Iran's cultural legacy is dividing Iranians.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans are pushing to expel her from Congress, potentially dividing Democrats ahead of November midterm elections.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In virtually staged listing photos, the floorboards are black and polished, the walls are white, and, in lieu of a wall dividing the bedroom from the living and dining, there are custom double-sided bookshelves just shy of the roughly 13-foot ceiling.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Late last year, the administration essentially dissolved the team dedicated to criminal tax enforcement, dividing responsibility among a number of other offices and divisions.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Around the ages of 4 or 5, children can learn about dividing things evenly, Kennedy-Moore said.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
To do so, the design trio wanted to concentrate all the necessary functions of the home into a few square feet by dividing the house along a main axis—ideally, one hall would connect the living room, hallway, and bedroom.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
How to make sense of the damage to Iran's cultural legacy is dividing Iranians.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividing
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One thing to keep in mind is that the bathrooms are open-concept, flowing into the bedroom and living area with no door separating the sink/vanity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the optimization discipline to match it —Agentic Web Optimization — is already separating winners from the rest.—
Aviv Shamny,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Analysts say the targeting of universities, and Iran’s threats of retaliation against academic institutions abroad, point to a widening conflict and potentially diverging objectives among the parties involved.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The survey demonstrated residents had diverging views on what McCarty’s ballot measure hoped to address.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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After splitting the first pair of contests, Toronto clinched the regular-season series 2-1 over Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Since parting, Shabaka has performed mononymously as a solo flautist and Skinner joined members of Radiohead to form the offshoot band the Smile.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The different hair parting methods has sparked a generational debate online.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium, passed on an emergency basis and in a divided vote, would prevent Pepco from disconnecting customers’ electricity for nonpayment of bills totaling less than $1,000.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police said security footage from the store shows customers staring and retreating before 53-year-old Tammy Canut of North Huntingdon walks into the frame naked.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Assuming six weeks of supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the company predicts oil prices peaking at $115 per barrel in April and retreating by nearly a third to $80 by the end of the year.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Dividing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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