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adverb

ə-ˈpärt How to pronounce apart (audio)
Definition of apartnext
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

as in nowhere

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
Monday’s big money Florida Lottery draw game jackpot winners bought their tickets at Miami stores just over two miles apart. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Adjective
Get a little experimental with pull-apart bread. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 The hotter evening side appears warm enough to break apart water molecules in the upper atmosphere, the study notes. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
  1. asunder
  2. nowhere
  3. isolated
  4. outlying
  5. secluded
  6. retired
  7. secret
  8. odd
Adverb
  • Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder.
    — William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of asunder
Adjective
  • As 21-year-old defender Alex Freeman emerges as an out-of-nowhere sensation in the country that’s co-hosting the World Cup, his accomplished (American-)football-playing father is immersed in the mania.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Now cruise ships are adding this nowhere-place to their itineraries.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Definition of nowhere
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • This is no longer an isolated contamination event but a broader patterns that is reflecting back human chemical usage in ways that were not anticipated when modern wastewater systems were designed.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Between 2020 and 2025, the fastest growth was clustered in pockets of the South and West, where outlying counties of major metro areas posted some of the biggest gains.
    — Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 30 June 2026
  • Those aiming to spend their time visiting the cultural sites in Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, or the outlying islands might find the neighborhood (or lack thereof) overly commercial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Definition of outlying
Adjective
  • This drag fellowship begins to wreak havoc in the secluded state that echoes medieval times.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • For time on the water, a private yacht charter is one of the few ways to reach the peninsula's most secluded coves, which are inaccessible by car.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Businesses can also partner with the nonprofit, while current and retired officers in need are encouraged to reach out directly for help.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The 72-year-old retired teacher drove nine hours from western Massachusetts to the nation's capital, bringing 300 miniature maple syrup bottles and children's coloring books to help stock the state's booth.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • Adding this recipe's not-so-secret ingredient, Bisquick, is a game changer for classic sausage balls.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of secret
Adjective
  • The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of odd

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