separate out
phrasal verb
separated out; separating out; separates out
: to remove (someone or something) from a group
Before you put out the trash, you have to separate out the bottles and cans.
Most schools separate out children with learning problems.
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His blood was drawn from a catheter in his vein and run through a centrifuge to separate out the stem cells.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Workers comb through many of the materials by hand, separating out different material types and discarding anything that can’t be recycled.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
And Blue Frontier must similarly factor in the need to regenerate its desiccant, though this process can be separated out from dehumidification and run at times when there is less demand on the electricity grid.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 16 July 2024
Then, very soon after formation, its interior separated out into a metallic core and a solid rocky mantle and crust.
—James Day, University Of California, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Workers comb through many of the materials by hand, separating out different material types and discarding anything that can’t be recycled.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
And Blue Frontier must similarly factor in the need to regenerate its desiccant, though this process can be separated out from dehumidification and run at times when there is less demand on the electricity grid.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 16 July 2024
Then, very soon after formation, its interior separated out into a metallic core and a solid rocky mantle and crust.
—James Day, University Of California, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024
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“Separate out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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