split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)next
as in to isolate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
  1. isolate
  2. segregate
  3. break up
  4. separate
  5. part
Verb
  • The English author acknowledges that winter can be a painful and isolating time — but also one of transformation.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Blumstein, before reading the details of the study, thought that the carnivorous behavior might have been isolated to female squirrels desperate for the nutrients needed to feed their young.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • But while Black women were admitted to the military, they were segregated from white women and given very little to do.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Virginia Key Beach Park In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of segregate
Verb
  • Advertisement In the third quarter, Witherspoon broke up a pass intended for Davante Adams in the end zone, giving the Rams the ball for a drive that ended with a field goal.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Despite Google facing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation to break up the company due to antitrust concerns, shares of Alphabet climbed by more than 30% this year, adding $40 billion to Page’s fortune.
    Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of break up
Verb
  • Smith and her husband moved to New Haven with their two daughters, but separated shortly thereafter.
    Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
  • He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.
    Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Advertisement Now, the scene will be a parting image for Buehler’s distinguished tenure with the club, too.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But, save for one brief cutaway, the cast features no Companion with a Capital C, seeing as Fifteen and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) parted aways at the close of last season.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of part
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Thesaurus Entries Near split (up)

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split (up)

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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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