fractionating

present participle of fractionate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionating
Verb
  • As the vehicle was carried into a wash north of West Main Street, it was overtaken by floodwaters, separating Aguilera-Padilla and Xavier, who had managed to exit the vehicle.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.
    John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The move comes as Puma evolves its organizational set-up by splitting its DTC business into two dedicated global retail and global e-commerce focus areas.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Cougars cushion was short-lived however because Levi Johnson scored for the Eagles (15-3-2) less than three minutes later by splitting a couple defenders at the top of the box, poking the ball past the goalie before pushing the ball across the line.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Miami Herald spent more than two years dissecting the 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Luciana ‘Lucy’ Fernandez and critically injured Katerina ‘Katy’ Puig.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And of course, from a more skeptical perspective, the whole project could be described as cleaving close to the wisdom of the strippers in Gypsy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This bipartisan understanding has shaped the United States’ China policy, which now focuses on warfighting, military deterrence, and decoupling.
    David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
  • By decoupling dehumidification from active cooling, the approach reduces energy needs compared with conventional dehumidification.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By around noon, the temperature problem in the terminal appeared to be slowly resolving.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Fox and YouTube TV went public in their dispute, ultimately resolving it and avoiding a blackout.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fractionating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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