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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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One of the biggest remaining uncertainties has been how often selenium-74 is broken apart by gamma rays during stellar explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

What sets Khong apart, he said, is “her ability to have these emotional dramas situated within quite large philosophical and social questions. And that never to feel like homework — it feels like fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The two couldn’t agree on price and talks fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He will also be wary of PSG's threat on the counter-attack that has torn apart better teams than this current Liverpool side.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

We put it together and take it apart three times before she gets bored.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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