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apart

[uh-pahrt] / əˈpɑrt /
ADVERB
separate
Synonyms
STRONG
aside
WEAK
afar alone aloof away by itself cut off disassociated disconnected distant distinct divorced excluded exclusively freely independent independently individually isolated lone wolf separated separately singly special to itself to one side
Antonyms
WEAK
together

Example Sentences

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Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Les and Lindy fall in and out of understanding as they drift into a state of war; she gains power, self-knowledge and self-sufficiency, even as he falls apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

His stride length, power, and neuromuscular control set him apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

A stroll around town soon reveals that the houses in which Ms. Gerson’s and Ms. Inlender’s grandparents lived were no more than 100 steps apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I was just trying to figure out how to keep them apart when you came in," said Jeremy truthfully.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville