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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And that has the potential to separate out key chemicals from the reaction mixes that produce the components of life. —

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024 This data is not separated out by political belief. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 These barks will need to be thoroughly labeled by age, breed, and situation—separating out a 10-year-old male labradoodle barking at a stranger from a six-week-old bichon frise puppy playing with its littermate. —

Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 And for months now, officials have leaned toward gauges that separate out housing data. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for separate out