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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The Galaxy have split the two games in which he played, but in the 91 minutes he was on the field, he showed he can be a game-changing — if not season-changing — presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
Since Liu, federal courts have split on victimless disgorgement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
He would willingly have split all the money in his Gringotts vault with the Weasleys, but he knew they would never take it.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
