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  • present participle of split.
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splitting

[split-ing] / ˈsplɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
breaking
Synonyms
STRONG
collapsing cracking crumbling fracturing shattering smashing splintering tearing
Antonyms
WEAK
enduring strong
ADJECTIVE
rich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entertaining odd strange
STRONG
absurd slaying
WEAK
amusing comical diverting droll farcical foolish hilarious humorous incongruous laughable ludicrous preposterous ridiculous risible side-splitting
Antonyms
WEAK
bland depleted impoverished low needy poor serious tasteless weak
ADJECTIVE
wrecking
Synonyms
STRONG
bashing battering breaking ruining shattering smashing
WEAK
destructive tearing down
NOUN
breakup
Synonyms
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breakdown disintegration dissolution divorce separation split termination
STRONG
breaking dispersal ending estrangement parting rift rupture splitsville
WEAK
crack-up wind-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning engagement marriage start
STRONG
introduction
WEAK
reconciliation
NOUN
disruption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interruption
STRONG
break separation severance
NOUN
nuclear fission
Synonyms
WEAK
atom smashing atom-chipping atom-splitting fission fission reaction nucleonics
NOUN
partition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier dissolution segregation separation
STRONG
allotment apportionment detachment disconnection distribution disunion dividing hindrance obstruction parting portion rationing rupture screen severance share wall
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assistance help promotion whole
WEAK
attachment juncture union unity
NOUN
sharing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation distribution
STRONG
dividing partaking participating partition
WEAK
companionate

Example Sentences

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Splitting into two groups, the police ran up either side of the building seeking to catch dealers in the stairwells.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Splitting tour costs with someone else allowed her to gauge her reach with lower financial risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Traditionally, developers need luck or a large marketing budget, says Janzen Madsen, head of Roblox studio Splitting Point, which bought a share of Grow a Garden from its anonymous creator.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Splitting up the stuff is a big problem for most people.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

“Well,” said Slughorn uncomfortably, “you must understand that the soul is supposed to remain intact and whole. Splitting it is an act of violation, it is against nature.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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