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
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  • China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Politically, China continues to attempt to isolate Taiwan.
    David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • The six Pennsylvania Republicans asked that overseas votes be segregated, claiming the state was opening the door to fraud by not taking required steps to verify the ballots.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Schools are increasingly targeted in mass shootings and effectively segregated by race.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of segregate
Verb
  • Then comes breaking up anyway, only to get back together a few months later.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This is largely due to their habitats being broken up and increased human presence.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of break up
Verb
  • Gong then drove each victim’s Tesla to separate desert areas and burned them, the DA’s office said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In District 1, John Park and Melinda Liu have pulled away from three other candidates in the race, but the two of them were separated by just 57 votes out of more than 14,900 votes tallied as of Friday night.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Their bruised appearances may come from upper clouds parting to reveal darker layers underneath, or perhaps a dark cloud tower looming in the stratosphere.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In a mirror selfie shared on Thursday, Oct. 31, Hailey's bright copper hair is parted to the side and cascades around her shoulders, with bold highlights adding dimension to the style.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of part
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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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