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• present tense form of split (3rd person singular).

splits

British  

/ splɪts /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) (in gymnastics, etc) the act of sinking to the floor to achieve a sitting position in which both legs are straight, pointing in opposite directions, and at right angles to the body

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Example Sentences

A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Stock splits over the years increased people’s holdings as the company’s value skyrocketed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Google’s IPO price was $85 a share, or $2.125 after accounting for stock splits, and left the company with a market capitalization of about $23 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Existing U.S. nuclear plants, which provide an estimated 18% of the country’s electricity, rely on fission, which splits atoms.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The Congo is so wide that it effectively splits the country in two.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer