How to Use split in a Sentence

split

1 of 3 verb
Definition of splitnext
Synonyms for splitnext
  • The hull of the ship split apart on the rocks.
  • The board split in two.
  • The river splits the town in two.
  • She split the muffin and gave me half.
  • The teacher split the class into groups.
  • Two of the band members split off to form their own band.
  • The party is split over the issue of taxes.
  • A large chunk of ice split off from the iceberg and crashed into the water.
  • The class split into several small groups.
  • The church split into moderate and conservative factions.
  • In nine road series, the A’s have won eight and split one.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2021
  • They were split on whether Bennet had enough time to jump to the front of the line.
    — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The teams have split the first four of a five-game series.
    — Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
  • Miller's team split up and played two 12-minute halves.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The cells split, and split, and split, and create a new being.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The record, at least in my head, is kind of split into two sides.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The big four awards were split among some of the top women in music.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021
  • The quarterback split his pants getting the ball from the hole.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 May 2020
  • The peak would split the sun’s rays like a huge dark prism looming over the city.
    — Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The pair split in the premiere of season 7 when Raymund left the show.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The blue line can be seen cutting through the town and splitting it in two.
    — CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The teams split two games last season, each winning on the road.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The crew is the first to be equally split between men and women.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022
  • One way through the fog is to split greenhouse-gas emissions from the wider pack.
    — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 18 May 2021
  • The vote was split down the middle, so the decision was made with a coin toss.
    — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The rest of the pool is split between the wagering winners.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • As part of the program, the city and homeowners would split the cost.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • During games, players not in the game can split up in the field boxes down the line.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 24 June 2020
  • The two teams have split meetings so far in the tournament.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2022
  • The remainder of the purse was split among 50 golfers, with the tournament's two runners-up taking home $1.6 mililon each in prize money.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
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split

2 of 3 adjective
  • Mark the split line on both sides the length of the log.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The split zone is hitting the same crease over and over.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Wall Stretch Start in a split stance with left leg in front of right at the end of a wall.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Hoover City Schools will open the year with a split schedule.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2020
  • For the split squat crowd, try five sets of 15 reps per side, every minute on the minute.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
  • But it’s the split-level master bath at the far end of the room that’s a surprise.
    — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The bedrooms are tucked away on the two upper floors of the split-level home.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • How: Kneel in front of a cable machine in a split stance.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • Place the split vanilla beans in the jar and add enough vodka to cover.
    — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The split skin opens the door for fruit-rotting microbes to invade.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2023
  • And in the months leading up to the split rumors, all seemed well between the couple.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Frankly, with the rest of the split-screen problems in this game, this bug just leveled the playing field.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Christie, for one, was dismissive of the idea that a split field would again help Trump.
    — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • A decade ago, a split quiver was unthinkable for all but a few.
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • What emerges is a cake that can then be split and stuffed with all manner of meat and cheese.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • To embrace the split toe is to consciously buck the mainstream.
    — Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Wide lapels and a split sleeve added drama to the already standout piece—and that’s not even the best part.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2018
  • That’s a scenario where a split vote could hurt a rap song’s chances of winning.
    — Kristin M. Hall, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2019
  • At the end of the day, the only real solution for split ends is to cut them off.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2020
  • So the duo performed a split-screen jazz combo live from both coasts.
    — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Thurston has been open about her healing process post-split.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 8 Nov. 2021
  • This year, the genre lines are split, well, somewhat evenly.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Leo isn't alone in having such split views of the president.
    — Fox News, 22 June 2018
  • The split parts of me are, for these few moments, suddenly whole.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Then, bend your knees to lower down into a split squat.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and seat each log inside one of the split cardboard tubes.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 12 Dec. 2017
  • This could become somewhat of a split-squad approach in back-to-backs.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Their son’s bedroom is on the lowest level of the split-level home.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2020
  • With the split sleeves and open front, this jacket can be dressed up or down in a ton of different ways to match your vibe.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Thanks to the split ring design, the parent section is inclusive of most body shapes.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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split

3 of 3 noun
  • There's a split down the back of your jacket.
  • The new policy has caused a split in the organization.
  • But the writing had been on the wall for a split for months.
    — New York Times, 10 May 2022
  • The split with his son has been hard for him and his son.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
  • Agents poured out and knocked on the door of the Toebbes’ split-level house.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The reformists’ best cause for hope is the split between the unions.
    — The Economist, 31 May 2018
  • This is the second quote from a source to come out about the split.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But in the hearts of rich clusters, there’s a healthy split.
    — Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • At the end, the player with the most points will win (or split) the jackpot.
    — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
  • The blouse draped over a pair of matching short shorts with split hems at the sides.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
  • And as a result, the Heat head home with a split, and the series' tone changed.
    — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The last thing the franchise and Lillard should want is a nasty split.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
  • The three have been spending a lot of time there since the couple's split.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • And don’t even try to talk pace, splits, and other stats with me.
    — Leslie Green, SELF, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Despite the split, the exes still seem to be on very good terms.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 3 Jan. 2020
  • But within a split-second of the snap, the hole collapsed in front of him.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Survivors say one of the boilers just blew apart and the other split up the side.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Jan. 2018
  • It’s the perfect way to treat split ends and tired, damaged hair.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • The stock trades at a little over $500 and saw its last split about two decades ago.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • In the time following the firing of Bob Knight, there seemed to be a split in the fan base.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2023
  • The two sides had appeared headed for a split for years.
    — Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020
  • San Jose State earned the split with 4-0 and 7-2 victories.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
  • Since then the split has been very public and at times contentious.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
  • But one day a propeller split while the plane was at 150 feet.
    — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The skirt had the same lace down the split in front, held together by buttons.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 2 May 2023
  • Neither of them have shared details about the reason for the split.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola and Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Just a few episodes from the End, that split was deeply mourned by more than just the audience.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Thankfully, that's not the case; the days of split-screen gaming are far from over.
    — Robert Carnevale, WIRED, 22 June 2019
  • Shakira went on to explain her grief process after the split.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The reason for the split, according to Gary and Theresa, is disagreement over where to live.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

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