split
verb (used with object)
to divide or separate from end to end or into layers.
have split
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present perfectof split.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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State Sen. Ben Allen and former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim have split key endorsements, setting up a tight race for California’s next insurance commissioner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The majority of the papers have split their focus between two stories: Andy Burnham, who will become UK prime minister on Monday, and Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It may have split off early in marsupial history and then survived for millions of years while other groups evolved around it.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable,” a source previously told Us Weekly.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
If her guess about these universes was right, and they were the multiple worlds predicted by quantum theory, then some of them would have split off from her own much earlier than others.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
