split (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
  • Difficult Amazon logistics is no excuse Another challenge to vaccinating indigenous groups is the complicated logistics of getting shots to their territories, which are often isolated and hard to reach.
    Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And that’s what people want at the end of the day, is someone to resonate with and not feel so alone and isolated in this world.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The venue was a haven for the African American community when the city was still segregated and became well known for booking jazz and big band performers.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the final minutes of the half, Todd broke up a pass in the end zone.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Soundgarden broke up and reunited over their decades-long career before ultimately calling it quits after the death of frontman Chris Cornell in 2017.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Crawford, on the other hand, touted Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show bombshell hair; her honey-brown highlights softly waved and parted over the right side of her head.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Arianna, though, bore the extra weight of being parted from her own child.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, asked specifically about the fine hairs separating the top three undefeated teams in this first ranking, Mack Rhoades, the committee chair and athletic director at Baylor, sounded like a man torn between numbers and gut feelings.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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