apart 1 of 2

as in to pieces
into parts or pieces the fancy new adjustable rake came apart the first time I tried to use it

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apart

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adjective

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
Money raised will benefit foster children by reuniting siblings living apart in foster care, supporting foster youths in reaching educational and career goals, and providing mentors and resources to prevent homelessness. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 On Monday's episode of The Tonight Show, the Mission: Impossible star teamed up with host Jimmy Fallon to facilitate a surprise reunion between a U.S. Navy sailor and his mom after two long years apart. Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example. Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 How much longer are we supposed to have these set apart programs for Black people? Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
  • With nowhere to go, Warren ended up living in his car.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
  • With nowhere to go, Williams slept in his van in a Walmart parking lot for the next week.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • At an isolated hotel, a charismatic older man, Gustav (Schreiber), talks to a young artist, Adi (Smith), luring him toward greater and deeper confidences.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
  • If the tree is small and isolated, its north side may be entirely covered with pale green moss.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Within an outlying mining operation, a Mechanist mourning the murder of her husband is bestowed a strange pet as part of a bargaining chip from a dishonorable alien race.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
  • Transition documents outlying recommendations are expected to be created after roughly the first 100 days of Laesch’s incoming administration, according to Cameron.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Picture this: a luxurious, private oasis within the ship, complete with its own secluded decks, personalized butler service, and exclusive dining options that elevate your entire cruise experience.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The group then drove to Chelsea, where Vasquez and other MS-13 members led the victim to a secluded area under the highway — where an MS-13 member hit the victim in the head with a rock, and another MS-13 member stabbed the victim with a machete.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The retired Sky star watched from a suite at Wintrust Arena while holding their daughter, Jana, who was born in April.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • Actor Tom Holland launched Bero, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade co-founded Budweiser Zero with AB InBev and podcast host and actor Dax Shepherd created Ted Segers.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Nor is there a secret shortcut that nobody told you about.
    Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
  • Who wouldn’t buy anything O’Connor, with his darling secret smile, tells them?
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • This led to a delay of the next test flight and an odd resolution between the company and the regulator that was not publicly disclosed but amounts to a slap on the wrist.
    Eric Mack, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Speaking of the first movie, that has to be an odd scene to do with Tom Cruise just hanging above you the entire time.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • There is no better experience than spending the day at your favorite team's stadium or even hitting the road to watch the squad play in one of the many iconic away stadiums across the league.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Prior to Monday’s report, the Commanders had been a team rumored to be the away team against the Dolphins.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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