a
: causing a piercing sensation
a splitting headache
b
: very fast or quick
racing off at a splitting pace—
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
c
: sidesplitting
a splitting laugh
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the horse took off at a splitting gallop
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But the trouble with splitting saltwater with an electrolyzer rather than through electrodialysis is that the electrolyzer will also produce toxic chlorine gas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
This leave-in treatment features guar bean paste that temporarily seals the hair cuticle to reduce the appearance of splitting ends and frizz, all while leaving curls looking healthy and shiny and preventing future breakage from happening.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
This leave-in treatment features guar bean paste that temporarily seals the hair cuticle to reduce the appearance of splitting ends and frizz, all while leaving curls looking healthy and shiny and preventing future breakage from happening.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for splitting
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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