divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
divides
Example Sentences
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A heated debate divides the kibbutzim that Hamas devastated three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
That’s kind of what you’re talking about, bringing people back together, healing divides.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
The model divides how much supply already exists divided by the amount that gets added every year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
About ten hours after fertilization of the egg, the embryo divides into three broad segments, head, thorax, and abdomen, and each segment divides into further subcompartments.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
