DISARTICULATING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

disarticulating

verb

present participle of disarticulate

as in dividing

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Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
But for now the war rages on, dividing some communities in Ukraine through Russian propaganda videos.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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Life opened like a zipper, separating them painfully at first, notch by notch, then faster, wider, until the garment lay split in two.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The new factory trades Farley said the line separating skilled trades from engineering is increasingly hard to see inside newer auto plants.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of separating

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Nothing about that reaches the employee who is steadily gaining weight, quietly disengaging from exercise or managing chronic stress without any support.

— Neepa Patel, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Vicki disengaging is par for the course at this point — and speaking of par, the women arrive at the country club to practice their golf swings and deliver enough material to fill an episode.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of disengaging

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There have been four reports of eyes detaching from the teething toy, but no injuries have been reported, federal officials said.

— Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Orion and the Artemis III crew will stay docked with Starship for about a day before detaching to begin preparations for their return to Earth.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of detaching

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