- present participle of split.
splitting
Example Sentences
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In painful detail, she described the splitting headaches, body aches, chills, high fevers and hallucinations that had tormented her for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I asked the White House for the scientific grounds for splitting up the vaccine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I’m 27 years old, originally from South Carolina, and currently splitting the rent on an overpriced apartment in New York City with my fiancé.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dad says, his face splitting with a smile.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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