as in separating
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorcing
Anne married Phillips later that year, and the pair welcomed children Zara and Peter before separating in 1989 and divorcing three years later.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Fraud, forgery Court filings show that Eric Richins was considering divorcing his wife when he was killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Dutch drama follows a custody battle between two divorcing parents from the perspective of their 14 and 16 year-old children.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in November 1973, and the couple welcomed two children together, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, before separating in 1989 and divorcing in April 1992.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira is divorcing her husband of two years, Cody Hawken.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Quiet divorcing is not a divorce on paper and represents more of an emotional separation between partners, most of whom are over 40.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The two were married for five years before divorcing in 1975.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Fraud, forgery Court filings show that Eric Richins was considering divorcing his wife when he was killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Dutch drama follows a custody battle between two divorcing parents from the perspective of their 14 and 16 year-old children.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in November 1973, and the couple welcomed two children together, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, before separating in 1989 and divorcing in April 1992.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira is divorcing her husband of two years, Cody Hawken.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Quiet divorcing is not a divorce on paper and represents more of an emotional separation between partners, most of whom are over 40.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The two were married for five years before divorcing in 1975.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorcing
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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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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.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are pushing to expel her from Congress, potentially dividing Democrats ahead of November midterm elections.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
27 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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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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“Divorcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorcing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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