as in dividing
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnecting
If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.
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Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Activities and Entertainment Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Gen Alpha is reportedly disconnecting from social media and the internet.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For some survivors, exercise becomes another form of disconnecting rather than healing — similar to how some use drugs, self-harm, eating disorders or overworking as a way to outrun emotional pain.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026
By intentionally taking some of the technology out of the car, hopefully the experience of it becomes about connecting with family and friends, and disconnecting from everything else.
—Scott Keogh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Cars are rolling computers, and disconnecting a battery with the engine running can cause a host of expensive electrical issues.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Activities and Entertainment Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Gen Alpha is reportedly disconnecting from social media and the internet.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For some survivors, exercise becomes another form of disconnecting rather than healing — similar to how some use drugs, self-harm, eating disorders or overworking as a way to outrun emotional pain.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026
By intentionally taking some of the technology out of the car, hopefully the experience of it becomes about connecting with family and friends, and disconnecting from everything else.
—Scott Keogh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Cars are rolling computers, and disconnecting a battery with the engine running can cause a host of expensive electrical issues.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnecting
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In Topawa, guests visit the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center to learn how the desert’s original stewards have flourished for millennia despite the modern line dividing their ancestral lands.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Today’s wealthy are increasingly dividing their fortunes between multiple advisors based on their specialties, rather than relying on one or two trusted firms.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Storm forecasts on the horizon Hundreds or even thousands of shooting stars may be seen burning through Earth's skies each hour during one of these intense meteor storm events, though the distance separating micrometeoroids in space would still likely be measured on the order of miles.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Every month, the site drops new fashion finds, but for the untrained eye, separating the newness from the nostalgia is no small feat.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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The four-time NBA champion had partnered with Under Armour for 13 years before splitting in November last year.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Another common mistake is splitting up speaking time based on role.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Cook County Judge Thomas Lyons, presiding judge of the Law Division, granted a motion from the city of Chicago to split the trial in two, severing the claims of negligent hiring by the city from the allegations around the shooting by Officer Eric Stillman.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Disconnecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnecting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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