DIVIDES Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

divides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of divide

as in separates

to set or force apart volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

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as in parts

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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divides

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noun

plural of divide

as in disputes

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Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The professor shared a letter from a teacher who said that technology, such as earbuds, divides students from the classroom. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 On the contrary, each bitcoin divides into 100 million units, called satoshis. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Hamas official also said the group’s leader demanded that Israel halt its attacks on Gaza and withdraw to the Yellow Line, which divides the territory into Israeli military and Palestinian sections, before beginning implementation. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The 50/30/20 rule is a budgeting framework that divides your take-home pay into three categories. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 That trust divides Warner’s lifetime earnings between his mother, father, and half-sister, while leaving out his wife and daughter, according to the court document. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Backups Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery worked apart from Maye and the top three backs during a walkthrough 11-on-11 period that, in a regular-season setting, usually divides the starters from the scout-teamers. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 But today’s Court often divides along stark ideological lines, and the liberals often sound truly distraught in their dissents. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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The company now reports earnings in a way that separates these hyperscalers into its AI cloud, industrial and enterprise pack.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of separates

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Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
An e-bike ban at Newport Beach schools has sparked disputes between students and neighbors over kids parking in their neighborhoods.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The steep slopes and lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range — home to many of the world’s highest peaks and remaining glaciers — are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaks

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Guitarist and co-founder Daniel Kessler splits his time between the city and Barcelona.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of splits

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On a historic square in Savannah, with live oaks cloaked in Spanish moss, Aaron Whitley, the Chatham County Democratic Party chair, says Ossoff has managed to transcend those fissures better than most.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Wilson explores these relational fissures throughout the novel but does not resolve them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of fissures

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The International Monetary Fund expects the Iranian economy to contract by more than 5% this year, while inflation for food exceeds 100% and unemployment rises.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
When employees actively participate in shaping the policies that govern their day-to-day experience, engagement rises and turnover decreases.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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