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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Adjective
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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When trained on enterprise-specific, high-fidelity 3D assets, physical intelligence has the potential to enable the visualization and analysis of intricate interactions between technical components, facilitating rapid iterations and optimizations.—
Alexandre de Vigan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Zheng struck a defiant tone at the news conference, hailing China’s rapid development in microchips and AI large language models as well as industrial and humanoid robots.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
6 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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While the sheer number of krill in the Southern Ocean means the species is unlikely to face an acute threat to its survival in the near term, Savoca is quick to point out that numbers are no guarantee of success.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the Oscar winner is quick to remind his kids that his millions aren’t theirs to spend.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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From today, Europe will arm itself more wisely and faster than Russia.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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But while Greenlaw was an instinctive and fast learner who started 14 games as a rookie, including 73 snaps in the Super Bowl, Winters has been slower in developing.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The soccer-specific venue does brisk business with concerts and other non-sports events.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Flirting With Disaster is a brisk read, keeping readers turning the pages to find out who Meena will choose.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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