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adverb

ə-ˈpärt How to pronounce apart (audio)
Definition of apartnext
as in to pieces
into parts or pieces the fancy new adjustable rake came apart the first time I tried to use it

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apart

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adjective

as in nowhere

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
The former Endemol and Mattel chief believes that what makes Skydance stand apart is its IP. — Peter White, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 To manage it, one finger teases the strands apart while the others hold the tension. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 The falling apart part is crucial. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
  1. asunder
  2. nowhere
  3. isolated
  4. outlying
  5. secluded
  6. retired
  7. secret
  8. odd
Adverb
  • Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of asunder
Adjective
  • The guy who came out of nowhere wins where no one else usually does.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nowhere
Adjective
  • Tornadoes An isolated risk for tornadoes will begin Friday night in coastal areas of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and far southwestern Georgia.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Though a Metro-North station in Poughkeepsie was only a 10-minute drive away, the train ride was longer, and being across the river made the house feel more isolated.
    — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Overall, scripted is faring much better than unscripted despite some outlying hits like The Traitors, Dancing with the Stars, and Love Island.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • All those entities hoovered up the dollars PG&E had available to pay out victims of the Camp Fire, and other blazes including the deadly 2017 North Bay fires that devastated Santa Rosa and outlying communities.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlying
Adjective
  • Sea turtles now nest on the secluded sandy beach that’s for all intents and purposes private, save for villagers occasionally visiting the small oceanfront temple for ceremonies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diana, who died in a car crash in August 1997, was laid to rest on a secluded island on the estate.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Collaboration Education organizes and assigns retired educators as tutors and helps economically disadvantaged parents engage productively with schools.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • If location isn’t all-important to you, you’ll still be taken in by the property’s palatial restaurant, secret garden above the bustling street, and relaxing pool—undoubtedly one of the longest in Lisbon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bridgers first shared the new material in May at a club in New Mexico, kicking off a series of phone-free, secret pop-up shows at smaller venues across the country that culminated with Madison Square Garden in New York on June 4.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of secret
Adjective
  • How odd that your in-laws can call your bed old and ugly, but balk at insulting their neighbor’s castoffs by not using them.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This led mathematicians to suspect that the odd values were also likely irrational.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of odd

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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