separate off

verb

separated off; separating off; separates off
: to cause (someone or something) to be separate from other people or things
He separated himself off from the crowd.

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But that lasted only 30 seconds until the solid rocket boosters separated off. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Separate off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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