as in dividing
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnecting
Momentôm Refuges Nature offers a full immersion in the forest—quiet, intimate, and perfect for disconnecting after a day on the slopes.
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Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
In light of the delays, the NEADA is calling on utilities to suspend the practice of disconnecting service for households who don’t pay their bills until federal LIHEAP funds are released.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Some destinations lend themselves particularly well to disconnecting.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The update promises to address user complaints about the newest iPhones mysteriously disconnecting from Wi-Fi without reason.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
In light of the delays, the NEADA is calling on utilities to suspend the practice of disconnecting service for households who don’t pay their bills until federal LIHEAP funds are released.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Some destinations lend themselves particularly well to disconnecting.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The update promises to address user complaints about the newest iPhones mysteriously disconnecting from Wi-Fi without reason.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnecting
Verb
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The singer's annual holiday clip is dividing fans this year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Great Again slogan appears just below the line separating overt and covert white supremacy.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, parchment is often used for storage purposes, separating layers of baked goods like cookies or brownies to prevent them from sticking together.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts are especially alarmed that the CDC is investigating splitting up the MMR vaccine, which protects kids against measles, mumps and rubella in one shot.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The singer went on to date actor Chase Stokes for three years before splitting this past September.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wilders had presented a 10-point plan focused on immigration and anti-Islam policies, including freezing asylum applications from Muslim-majority countries, leaving the European Union’s free-movement scheme, cutting foreign aid, and severing ties with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sheep wag their tails when happy, just like dogs — yet many are robbed of this simple joy in the wool industry, where tail severing is routine.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Disconnecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnecting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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