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.

Examples of separate out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to the images, NASA researchers compiled the galaxy datasets into a sonification by separating out each wavelength, rotating them, and stacking them on top of one another in order of their frequency. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025

The botanicals, including juniper, licorice, rhubarb, and grapefruit, are separated out and macerated, vapor infused, and distilled into the spirit before being blended together. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 June 2025

Now, the church is considering separating out that 10% share and selectively giving to some SBC entities and withholding from others. —Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

During plasma exchange, clinicians draw blood, then separate out and discard its plasma. —Jamie Ducharme, Health, 6 June 2025

Rhymes for separate out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout