as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the horse took off at a splitting gallop
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as in dividing
to set or force apart
split logs for the winter's supply of wood
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Recent Examples of splitting
Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Ellis was rewarded after splitting time between Sacramento and the G League Stockton Kings over the past two years.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
The whole system, which has been likened to an anvil for splitting N2, requires at least ten to twenty genes (no one is quite sure of the minimum), though some bacteria use fifty or more.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
That leaves Johnson splitting time with Khalil Herbert.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
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Such legal agreements are standard procedure for celebrities who have a large disparity in assets with a new spouse, since state law could potentially require splitting property in the event of divorce.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Ellis was rewarded after splitting time between Sacramento and the G League Stockton Kings over the past two years.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
The whole system, which has been likened to an anvil for splitting N2, requires at least ten to twenty genes (no one is quite sure of the minimum), though some bacteria use fifty or more.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
That leaves Johnson splitting time with Khalil Herbert.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting
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The company’s rapid growth since its Series A round underlines customer appetite for such solutions.David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aggressively low prices, rapid turnaround times, and unpredictable production schedules can put substantial financial strain on suppliers.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019
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Symmetries broke, enabling the particles of the Standard Model to acquire a rest mass and separating the forces into four fundamental ones.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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Short books to read to meet your reading goal Need a short book to cap off your 2024 reading or a quick, immersive read to get you out of a reading slump?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amidst it all, Paris Hilton, the ultimate Duracell bunny, took a quick break to join Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson and her actor husband Brandon Jack James for a tête-à-tête on a sofa.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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This approach not only helps companies save time and resources but also enhances the experience for job seekers by providing them with faster feedback and a smoother hiring journey.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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At the tail end of the last millennium, the fastest, most powerful road cars went by a magnificent superlative: supercar.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, December 10, the duo was spotted out for a brisk walk in New York City together.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Belmond’s Champenois says its trains do a brisk business of full buyouts, so the dedicated coach is perhaps icing on the cake.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some of these mysterious flying objects are suspected to be drones.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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