separate out

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.

Examples of separate out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

True investigations, where somebody sits down and rebuilds a timeline across four systems, are a much smaller subset that almost nobody separates out. — Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Target doesn’t separate out sales costs for each category, such as footwear. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

However, separating out affected animals and temporary control of their movement will be important components of a herd-management plan. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for separate out

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