split
verb (used with object)
to divide or separate from end to end or into layers.
had split
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past perfectof split.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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What if you had split it up into different time periods?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Segura said Pazsitzky’s episode happened to be the first after TMZ caught wind that the pair had split, so she addressed it first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
By 1976, mom and dad had split, and as the bicentennial approached, it looked like I wouldn’t get to see the usual wild display of pyrotechnics and potential loss of limbs.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Bloomberg reported External link Friday that SpaceX had split its stock five-to-one ahead of its massive IPO, which could raise $75 billion and value the company at up to $2 trillion.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
According to Ruth, Chrissie and Rodney had been busy exploring this seaside town they’d gone to and had split up for a while.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
