split (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
  • The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.
    Julie Sone, ABC News, 15 July 2025
  • While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.
    Jay Kakade July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • My early understanding segregated them into distinct Black American traditions: he, Du Bois, she, Washington; the new and the old; white-collar and blue; the talented tenth and those they were charged to uplift.
    Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
  • Indigenous art has been segregated into natural history museums, not art museums.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • In May 2025, fans speculated Furlan and Lee may have broken up after Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke claimed on Instagram and TikTok that Furlan was catfished by someone pretending to be him.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • On a global scale, allies are breaking up and finding new replacements; our healthcare system has new rules, less funding for research and a new skepticism of scientific data; and in many leadership spaces, the importance of diversity is being questioned.
    Jo Ilfeld, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Would Anthopoulos be willing to go for it by parting from a promising young catcher to get a pitcher of Giolito's reliability in return?
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Cardi’s hair was parted to the side with the front portion teased up for several inches of volume at the root, then styled in big, loose curls that matched the romantic-goth vibes of her sheer black beaded gown.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Court began as a campus summer program in the 1950s but was professionalized and somewhat separated from the university by the late Nicholas Rudall, who led the theater for decades prior to his retirement.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • Now, the digital operation sits at the heart of TNT Sports’ ambitions as the outfit transforms its portfolio of game rights and prepares for a 2026 split that will separate Warner Bros.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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