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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
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
  • 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
  • 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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