disarticulating

verb

present participle of disarticulate
as in dividing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarticulating
  1. dividing
  2. disconnecting
  3. separating
  4. disjointing
  5. disengaging
  6. detaching
Verb
  • In the move, a company will restructure, dividing itself into two or more distinct entities, and then transfer valuable assets to one entity, leaving the other with substantial liabilities.
    — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • Her sophomore studio album strikes gold with a co-producer — Texas country institution Miranda Lambert — who has over 20 years of history dancing on the line dividing country and pop.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • Because vacation is about decompressing and disconnecting from daily life—not about worrying what’s going on at home.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of disconnecting
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  • First, structure prompts by separating roles, rules, data, and tasks into distinct sections for clarity.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • His skin fell off, the membranes separating his organs dissolved, his bones turned to mush, and his head rolled away.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of separating
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  • There’s something very disjointing about it.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of disjointing
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  • The stressor-detachment model defines psychological detachment as mentally disengaging from work during nonwork time and reviews evidence on detachment as a core recovery experience.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of disengaging
Verb
  • Shortly after, Waldorf's placenta had trouble detaching.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of detaching
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“Disarticulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulating. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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