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separated

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verb

past tense of separate
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Recent Examples of separated
Adjective
In this tense, uneasy landscape, a separated couple, Natalie and Asher, reunite to take their child, Logan, on a trip to tour colleges in both territories. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Held at Henry and Stacey Winkler‘s home, the event highlighted the organization co-founded by Reinis, which focuses on separated families in border cities. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 This is because pre-shredded varieties contain anti-caking agents and preservatives, which help the shreds stay separated but also affect the cheese’s flavor and texture. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together. Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair. Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated. Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Picture show The bridge-building nonprofit Fika is connecting communities in Rwanda separated by rivers and gorges. Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 Iron minerals are separated from waste based on their magnetic properties. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 For a start, the clubs are separated by almost 140 miles, while the quickest route by train between the two cities involves being over the border in England for a decent stretch of the journey. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 When the relationship between Sperr and Bass eventually ended, Bass committed to continue providing financial support, care and property to her even though they were separated, according to the suit. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 Despite being separated by four million light-years, the gravitational pull inside NGC 7253 is strong enough that the two cosmic neighborhoods are on an inescapable collision course. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
Adjective
  • Horgan is no stranger to mixing drama and comedy in her work, which often pulls from her own experience as a divorced, working mother of two.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The tender family comedy stars Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro) and Eva Birthistle (Bad Sisters) as a divorced couple who struggle to maintain the minimum communication required to share custody of their beloved only child Rose.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.
    Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her hair was parted to one side and folded underneath to meet her chin.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For the red carpet and the first portion of the show, her hair was parted in the center and styled in easy waves, which let her subtle, caramel-blonde highlights shine in the Los Angeles sunlight.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All ambulance responses in the spreadsheet were classified as Priority 1.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Firefighters repeatedly reported long waits The Station 30 records are not isolated.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Mitragynine is a naturally occurring alkaloid that can be isolated from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a medicinal plant also known as kratom, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s National Library of Medicine.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Poetry tends to be differentiated from prose by a deliberate organization of language that’s not determined by the page itself.
    Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Each is differentiated by different colors and patterns, but common detailing comes in the form of colorful jewel studs, safety pins, distressed soles and bright orange cheetah print insoles.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year’s prize pool to $300,000 to be split among five emerging filmmakers.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Upon hitting South America, the Kelvin wave splits into two, one heading north, toward California, and the other heading south.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Venable hasn’t diverged from his early-season strategy of using his relievers early and often and employing openers on a semiregular basis.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Holding on One central bank has diverged from the hiking path.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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