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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Use multiple checking accounts to separate out funds for important expenses. —

Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Fest organizers separated out most shorts submitted from the November festival, with approximately 80 shorts to be screened over President’s Day Weekend in 2025, per FLIFF board chairman Lisa Grigorian, providing a dedicated platform devoted to emerging filmmakers. —

Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 Apparently, a majority of people under 40 don’t bother separating out their darks and lights, and your Southern mother is shuddering. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 At the same time, our churches have tried to separate out political support for the nation of Israel and our relationships with Jews. —

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for separate out