separating (from)

present participle of separate (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separating (from)
cutting off
Verb
  • Per the trailer, the duo decide that her hair must go and end up shaving it off — a drastic change that Stone embraced, cutting off her naturally blond locks for the role.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • It was recently revealed that Andrew lied about cutting off his relationship with Epstein.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Separating (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separating%20%28from%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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