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
  • His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.
    Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This was meant to isolate the effect of processing.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • Officials ignored procedures developed by the Michigan Department of Corrections requiring them to segregate prisoners who either tested positive or had been in close contact with those who had, Gordon alleges.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The votes will be segregated during the vote counting, said Bucks County governmental spokesman Jim O'Malley.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of segregate
Verb
  • These types of houses are characterized by their rigid symmetry—think windows and front doors evenly lined up and spaced, with rows of windows breaking up a flat façade.
    Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Then remind yourself that there’s nothing wrong with breaking up with somebody.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of break up
Verb
  • To put it in simplest terms, quadrants are a way to separate and weigh games depending on where they were played, who they were played against, and the expected winning percentage against an opponent’s NET ranking.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • French Press: The French press is a pot with that steeps the coffee grounds before separating it with a plunger.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Troy Aikman dropped a juicy take when adding his commentary about the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy parting separate ways on Monday.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • At the beginning of last year, Spurs parted company with six of their longest-serving scouts and there has been change in the recruitment setup at academy level too.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of part
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Thesaurus Entries Near split (up)

splitting (up)

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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