Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
-
The incident was isolated and remains an ongoing investigation, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026 -
So that part of Lebanon is now completely isolated from the rest of Lebanon.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Until the 1990s, many of New Orleans' famed Mardi Gras krewes were segregated.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
-
The public schools were segregated, and for decades there was no Black high school at all.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
That’s the period during which Hollywood’s monolithic studio system broke up, as a result of a 1948 antitrust decree and of commercial pressures that included the growing popularity of television and a shift toward suburban life styles.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Demonstrations took place in several cities across Israel over the weekend, with police breaking up a large gathering in Tel Aviv.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Forever Goldy® Arborvitae tolerates full sun to part shade or dappled sunlight but will produce the best color in full sun.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
-
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s shag looks effortlessly cool parted to the side and roughed up with a texturizing spray.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
On a computer, Krause pulled up a chromatography analysis, which separates mixtures into individual components.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Marriott is digging deep to separate itself as a luxury provider.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
