split apart

Frequency: 7.513.0 per million words

to divide or break into two or more parts along a line

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Examples (20)

  • The dry log suddenly split apart in the roaring fire.
  • The old wooden fence began to split apart after years of neglect.
  • During the earthquake, the ground split apart, creating a terrifying chasm.
  • If you pull too hard on the fabric, it will split apart at the seams.
  • The band sadly split apart due to creative differences.
  • The tectonic plates are slowly splitting apart, causing geological changes.
  • Political disagreements caused the once-unified party to split apart.
  • A strong earthquake can cause poorly constructed buildings to split apart.
  • If you pull too hard, the old fabric will split apart.
  • The ancient manuscript threatened to split apart as the curator carefully opened it.
  • He used a wedge to split the large stone apart.
  • Their once strong alliance eventually split apart due to irreconcilable differences.
  • Their partnership split apart over financial disputes.
  • The political party appeared to be splitting apart over the controversial new policy.
  • The controversial new law is threatening to split the country apart.
  • Economic disparities can often cause a society to split apart into different factions.
  • After freezing, the water in the pipe expanded and caused it to split apart.
  • The old book's binding had completely split apart from repeated handling.
  • The cells split apart as part of the division process.
  • We need to address these issues immediately, or our community will split apart.