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
Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Ellis was rewarded after splitting time between Sacramento and the G League Stockton Kings over the past two years.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
The whole system, which has been likened to an anvil for splitting N2, requires at least ten to twenty genes (no one is quite sure of the minimum), though some bacteria use fifty or more.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
That leaves Johnson splitting time with Khalil Herbert.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
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Such legal agreements are standard procedure for celebrities who have a large disparity in assets with a new spouse, since state law could potentially require splitting property in the event of divorce.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Ellis was rewarded after splitting time between Sacramento and the G League Stockton Kings over the past two years.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
The whole system, which has been likened to an anvil for splitting N2, requires at least ten to twenty genes (no one is quite sure of the minimum), though some bacteria use fifty or more.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
That leaves Johnson splitting time with Khalil Herbert.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting
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Percussion Level Theragun devices use percussive therapy (a.k.a., a rapid vibration-like massage) to increase blood flow, improve range of motion, and reduce soreness.Cai Cramer, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The rapid evolution of online and phone scams has made fraud more sophisticated and harder to detect.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019
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The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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Symmetries broke, enabling the particles of the Standard Model to acquire a rest mass and separating the forces into four fundamental ones.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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Short books to read to meet your reading goal Need a short book to cap off your 2024 reading or a quick, immersive read to get you out of a reading slump?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amidst it all, Paris Hilton, the ultimate Duracell bunny, took a quick break to join Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson and her actor husband Brandon Jack James for a tête-à-tête on a sofa.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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This approach not only helps companies save time and resources but also enhances the experience for job seekers by providing them with faster feedback and a smoother hiring journey.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Inflation report on Wednesday to show faster rise The U.S. consumer price index report on Wednesday is expected to show that the headline inflation rate has risen to 2.7%, in November, up from the 2.6% in October, according to Dow Jones estimates.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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In many cities, going 25 mph or so is a brisk pace compared to traffic often moving much more slowly, so the Wink Mark3 could be a solution in those places.William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Another woman in red lipstick, clad in a seafoam coat keeps a brisk pace with her dog along 49th Street.The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tips for air travel The busiest flying days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday, the TSA projects.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement One of his first flying jobs was towing advertising banners, first in Florida and then in Southern California out of the Compton airport.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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