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
Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Both grew up splitting time between urban settings and reservations, Houston and the rural Chemehuevi reservation in California’s Mojave Desert in Cara Romero’s case, the Bay Area and rural Cochiti in northern New Mexico in Diego Romero’s case.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Don't discount the benefits, too, of splitting these funds between both accounts to exploit the advantages each provides while offsetting some of the less advantageous features.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
From splitting brunch bills to investing together, here’s how women are reshaping financial trust within friendships.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Both grew up splitting time between urban settings and reservations, Houston and the rural Chemehuevi reservation in California’s Mojave Desert in Cara Romero’s case, the Bay Area and rural Cochiti in northern New Mexico in Diego Romero’s case.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Republican donors get their roles, splitting their loot with the more pliable components of the Castro clique.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Don't discount the benefits, too, of splitting these funds between both accounts to exploit the advantages each provides while offsetting some of the less advantageous features.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But detainees inside the Adelanto facility who called the Immigrant Defenders rapid response hotline alleged that medical staff didn’t respond until after Ramos was unresponsive and that Ramos died inside the immigration detention facility, said an Immigrant Defenders spokesperson.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The first, a, is obtained by dividing the year number by 19 and calculating the remainder.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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This was due to the fact that there were so many credible Democrats dividing the 65% to 70% of voters who at least lean left.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.—
Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp,
CNN,
15 Oct. 2019
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One thing to keep in mind is that the bathrooms are open-concept, flowing into the bedroom and living area with no door separating the sink/vanity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the optimization discipline to match it —Agentic Web Optimization — is already separating winners from the rest.—
Aviv Shamny,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The strikes temporarily disrupted the spacecraft’s electrical systems, but quick action by mission control kept the mission on track.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hours were spent on Zoom calls with Garden (based in England) poring over match film on Wyscout, Olsson quick to point out the flaws and areas of improvement and Garden quicker to point out the strengths.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The moratorium, passed on an emergency basis and in a divided vote, would prevent Pepco from disconnecting customers’ electricity for nonpayment of bills totaling less than $1,000.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Noah Gregor scored the fastest goal to begin a game in franchise history, Mackie Samoskevich followed shortly after to give Florida its fastest two goals to begin a game in franchise history, and the Panthers never looked back in a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Croatia was unable to defend the fast-break attack, allowing Endrick to play the ball on for Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli to put away with ease.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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While the latest fusillade of ambiguity couldn’t have come at a worse time for the advertising market—brands have yet to register their budgets for the 2026-27 upfront bazaar, in which they’re expected to commit to some $17 billion in broadcast and cable inventory—early sports sales remain brisk.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Expect plenty of sunshine and a brisk northwest wind with gusts reaching 25 to 30 mph along Marin and Sonoma ridgelines during the afternoon.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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