split (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
  • The drop in attendance in California's Central Valley schools is not isolated.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The National Weather Service in Nashville said the region is at a slight risk, a two on the five-step scale, for damaging winds, isolated large hail, heavy rains, frequent lightning and a possible tornado.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of segregating different regions behind loading screens as with previous games, now your environment is a single seamless setting that feels more connected than ever.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brothers had to break up officially as directors in the DGA.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Slicing against the grain breaks up these fibers into smaller pieces, giving the steak a more tender, enjoyable texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The model's dark hair was parted exactly in the center, then pulled up and back in a tight style reminiscent of the perfectly precise buns worn by prima ballerinas.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier this month, KG and JYP USA announced that both parties had settled the lawsuit and parted amicably.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With more devices brought into Michigan classrooms in recent years, educators have found ways to separate students from their phones during class time.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Formed from a $46 billion merger, the food company is expected to separate in the second half of 2026.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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