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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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The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“The two sides are still really far apart in negotiations,” said Matthew Kroenig, a former Pentagon official at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But over and over those accusations fell apart under scrutiny.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

And, however far apart the U.S. and China might seem at this point, there are inevitable similarities.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The drivers started two minutes apart, Oteg thirty-two minutes after I did.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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