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separated

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verb

past tense of separate
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Example Sentences

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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
The thought of being separated from his children haunted Cazares. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 After launch, its booster separated, its wings unfolded, and a small turbofan powered it through sustained low-altitude flight. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Bronstein and Stone separated in July 2003, and their divorce was finalized in early 2004. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The vote demonstrated that cryptocurrency regulation cannot be separated from questions of political integrity, institutional authority and public confidence. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 The satin yellow uppers were a unique touch that separated her pick from others the model has worn in the past. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Oelofse estimates that as much as 80% of Johannesburg’s waste could be diverted through recycling and organic waste treatment if households and businesses separated waste at the source. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Picture show The bridge-building nonprofit Fika is connecting communities in Rwanda separated by rivers and gorges. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 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
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
  • This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 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
  • The college sports bill is splitting Senate Democrats; many aren’t backing it because it is not seen as labor-friendly, and labor groups like the AFL-CIO oppose it.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The potential was evident in the opening minutes, when Barkov found Brady Tkachuk in stride after splitting the Hurricanes defense.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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