Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
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Firefighters have also isolated lithium-ion batteries and have hoselines dousing them.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026 -
To isolate the more desirable U-235, scientists strip away its more stable cousin, U-238, through a process known as enrichment.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Fresno was racially segregated, with a diverse immigrant population living on its West side.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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In January, during our coldest winter in 45 years, the mayor reversed the policy of the previous administration and refused to break up homeless encampments regardless of the sub freezing temperatures.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The move also comes on the same day Angel City parted ways with head coach Alexander Strauss and traded rising star Kennedy Fuller to Bay FC.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Instead of seeing that through, Sorsby put the controversy of him playing in 2026 to bed by parting ways with Texas Tech and entering the supplemental draft.—
Nick Harris
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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