as in divided
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorced
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of joining the group, Sheerer — a divorced father of a young girl — was a fellow in pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
She’s already been married and divorced.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
If two divorced women can attend a party, then women will start divorcing willy-nilly.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
McEntire married Blackstock's dad and fellow music manager Narvel Blackstock in 1989 and the two divorced in 2015.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The pair tied the knot in 1958 and later divorced.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But in 2014, the couple separated, and by 2016 they were divorced.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford and Van Wagenen divorced in 1985.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
One by one, all of Apatow’s friends’ parents got divorced too.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Josh’s other grandparents, divorced for years, are faring better.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Taylor and Tate divorced in 2022.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The former couple, who appeared from the outside to be soul mates, divorced in 2022.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
For years, there have been headlines about the Cyrus clan and the rift between her, her siblings and her parents after Billy and his wife, Tish, divorced.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of joining the group, Sheerer — a divorced father of a young girl — was a fellow in pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
She’s already been married and divorced.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
If two divorced women can attend a party, then women will start divorcing willy-nilly.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
McEntire married Blackstock's dad and fellow music manager Narvel Blackstock in 1989 and the two divorced in 2015.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The pair divorced in November 2024 — news that Stewart confirmed on Chattin' with Chelsea in September 2025.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The pair tied the knot in 1958 and later divorced.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But in 2014, the couple separated, and by 2016 they were divorced.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford and Van Wagenen divorced in 1985.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
One by one, all of Apatow’s friends’ parents got divorced too.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Josh’s other grandparents, divorced for years, are faring better.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Taylor and Tate divorced in 2022.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The former couple, who appeared from the outside to be soul mates, divorced in 2022.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
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An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Anderson classification system for turf toe is split into three grades.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without a full journey view, the experience feels disconnected.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When an external drive is connected or disconnected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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