as in to divide
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subdivide
Two contractors, Damien Davis and Ken Hoyt, plan to subdivide 30 undeveloped acres south of the North Turkey Creek Road and Starlight Drive intersection into three 10-acre home lots.
—
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The new owner plans to tear down the lodge and subdivide the property into private homes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The editor was intelligent and could handle different types of text according to its context, and the user could subdivide the large document workspace into multiple subdocuments, all kept together.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subdivide
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The new owner plans to tear down the lodge and subdivide the property into private homes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The editor was intelligent and could handle different types of text according to its context, and the user could subdivide the large document workspace into multiple subdocuments, all kept together.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subdivide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivide
Verb
-
The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Polls show the nation is sharply divided over the issue of American citizenship for newborn children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
-
By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The discussion gained traction on Reddit, where contributors dissected both the concept and execution of the video, which is initially available exclusively on Apple Music and Spotify rather than YouTube.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
-
And, right now, after Woods was arrested for DUI, the surprising connection is once again being dissected.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
-
Its trailing branches are flat, green and segmented without sharp spines.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
On one side, cars speed past on the two-lane road that bisects the southern part of the state.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
-
During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).—
WWD,
WWD,
16 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
-
The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subdivide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivide. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
