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

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

McConnell questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the funding request during Senate hearings in May, saying that Pentagon budget items should not be separated out from the annual defense appropriations bill. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for separate out

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