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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 new stops designed to accommodate bikes and buses are about five inches off the ground and separated from the road by a curb. — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 At temperate northern latitudes, consecutive moonrises around Harvest Moon can therefore be separated by much less than the usual 50 minutes, and at some northern locations by only a few minutes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 When two-year-old Poppy is unexpectedly separated from the adult caring for her, five different dogs must overcome their instincts, and one another, to bring her safely home. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The Cubs had a one-run lead over the Miami Marlins, and the final frame was all that separated them from a clinching playoff berth and a champagne celebration that Zeferjahn had seen numerous times on TV growing up. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Rappaport experienced being separated from her own mother during the covid pandemic, as her mother was in a nursing home. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The former couple, who separated in July 2023, share three daughters. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Make sure they’re separated into a single layer and stored at room temperature. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 24 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
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 is styled simply—straight, shiny, and side-parted, left down to flow freely.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Giudice, who wore her light brown hair parted down the middle, kept things casual for the makeup transformation.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Journalists are protected under international law CPJ said obituaries for Hamas and other militants released after the October 2025 ceasefire deal identified fighters who the rights group had previously classified as journalists.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Seventeen state positions classified as government operations consultants and 11 more as management consultants followed, most from the same field offices.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The virus was first isolated in a woman in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937, WHO said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Israel has grown increasingly isolated throughout the war in Gaza.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough to be commercially viable.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Similar to the internet, where common protocols became shared infrastructure while businesses differentiated above them, robotics is beginning to separate foundational layers from competitive ones.
    — John Healy, Forbes.com, 24 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
  • Following the outbreak of Middle East conflicts, the two paths diverged sharply, with the gap widening further as summer arrived.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Trump agreed to help end the war after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved, but the two countries’ approaches have increasingly diverged, particularly as Riyadh grows closer to the SAF, Hogendoorn said.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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