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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Using a gravity table, the same machine used in gold mining operations to separate out the heavy dirt, the seeds are sorted based on size and density.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The cost of the rider can be subsidized by funds in a health savings account (HSA), as well, provided that the rider cost can be separated out of the total premium.
—Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
By now most people have a rough idea of how the bulk of recycled polyester is made: PET bottles are collected, sanitized and any labels and remaining caps separated out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
In their economic models, Fed economists are working to separate out the inflation that’s expected to come from Trump’s tariff policies from the price pressures that are originating elsewhere in the economy.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The cost of the rider can be subsidized by funds in a health savings account (HSA), as well, provided that the rider cost can be separated out of the total premium.
—Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
By now most people have a rough idea of how the bulk of recycled polyester is made: PET bottles are collected, sanitized and any labels and remaining caps separated out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
In their economic models, Fed economists are working to separate out the inflation that’s expected to come from Trump’s tariff policies from the price pressures that are originating elsewhere in the economy.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Separate out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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