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
Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
To overcome these hurdles, the OPTN should adopt a mandatory splitting policy that is similar to policies already adopted in other countries.
—Evelyn Tenenbaum and Jed Adam Gross, STAT, 8 Aug. 2024
Transitioning from splitting rent with a roommate to being responsible for monthly expenses all on her own was a big adjustment the creative had to prepare for.
—Indya Brown, Essence, 5 June 2024
Robinson had grown up splitting time between Milwaukee and Florida, where her father lives.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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After waiting nearly a month for the city to respond to a service request about a splitting tree, a Museum District resident duct taped the tree together and posted signs to avoid parking under it.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
To overcome these hurdles, the OPTN should adopt a mandatory splitting policy that is similar to policies already adopted in other countries.
—Evelyn Tenenbaum and Jed Adam Gross, STAT, 8 Aug. 2024
Transitioning from splitting rent with a roommate to being responsible for monthly expenses all on her own was a big adjustment the creative had to prepare for.
—Indya Brown, Essence, 5 June 2024
Robinson had grown up splitting time between Milwaukee and Florida, where her father lives.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting
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By 540 million years ago, the Cambrian explosion was underway — a rapid diversification of life that saw the emergence of complex multicellular organisms, predatory behavior and the foundations of modern ecosystems.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These abundant growing vegetables (or fruit?) produce at such rapid speeds that planting them too close together is asking for problems, like stunted growth, plant disease, and a smaller harvest.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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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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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The director is also quick to point out how this mindset is not exclusive to the U.S. but is also widely spreading in Europe and across the world.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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In warmer climates, for example, the liquid expands and contracts more rapidly, which can lead to a quicker extraction of flavors from the barrel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sacramento County heath inspectors shut down a local fast food restaurant, a doughnut shop and other eateries due to cockroaches, rodents and sewer issues.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For those smaller players, staying afloat with the new tariffs will likely involve some fast, creative and strategic cost-cutting.—
Kim Severson,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Warhol is a brisk dip in self-deprecating self-examination.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s weather for the A’s first home game was unseasonably cool with rain earlier in the day and game-time temperature a brisk 52 degrees with some light wind.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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