as in fences
something that divides, separates, or marks off
placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once
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Recent Examples of dividers
Inside, the thoughtful layout keeps everything in place, thanks to compression straps, zippered dividers, and intuitive pockets.
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Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Vintage Silverware Dividers Your current dividers may be doing the job, but one way to spice up your silverware drawer is with a vintage divider.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Arva, which is broken into private-ish mini dining rooms with bespoke fabric screen dividers, is where breakfast is served, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Plants serve as natural dividers that give each area its own identity.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Use small containers or drawer dividers to organize items such as bobby pins, hair ties, and clips.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Similarly, old sheets can be cut into strips and used to create soft dividers in drawers.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Many crates come with dividers to adjust as your puppy grows.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Vintage Silverware Dividers Your current dividers may be doing the job, but one way to spice up your silverware drawer is with a vintage divider.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Arva, which is broken into private-ish mini dining rooms with bespoke fabric screen dividers, is where breakfast is served, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Plants serve as natural dividers that give each area its own identity.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Use small containers or drawer dividers to organize items such as bobby pins, hair ties, and clips.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Similarly, old sheets can be cut into strips and used to create soft dividers in drawers.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Many crates come with dividers to adjust as your puppy grows.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividers
Noun
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Don’t doubt Riley and the Heat’s ability to swing for the fences.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hanging a bar of soap is the simplest method and is ideal for gardens with trees, shrubs, and fences.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Chelsea Bennett, a mother of two from Florida, those moments often echo through the walls of her home at night, carried by the unmistakable sound of her 9-year-old daughter, Kennedy, singing her heart out in the shower.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colossal heads, with luminous faces – intense and inscrutable – line the walls of Jenny Saville's studio in Oxford, England.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The physical separators are simple geometric solutions that will save lives.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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In head-to-head tests, batteries using this gel lasted 1,100 hours, while those using standard commercial separators lasted only 120 hours.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Dividers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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