SPLIT (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)

as in to isolate

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Lip liner ranked among the strongest prestige makeup segments, though those numbers don’t isolate demand for concealer lips or anti-blush specifically.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
The investigation is ongoing, but preliminarily, investigators believe the shooting was isolated and there’s no ongoing threat to the public, Kellogg said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of isolate

Verb

Courts so far have sided with California and Los Angeles County's arguments that the federal government's list is unreliable, and that creating a novel system to segregate ballots while voting is already underway is infeasible.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
The administration, for its part, said segregating the ballots was a modest request that would eventually allow legal votes to still be counted.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of segregate

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The defense did well to stop the momentum, including a good play by Mike Hughes to break up a pass and prevent a touchdown on a third-down throw by Baker Mayfield.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The Bobcats failed to pick up a first down on their final drive, with Mickey breaking up Jackson’s final pass attempt of the game to raucous cheers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of break up

Verb

The leather chain separates from the meat chain early and runs through more hands, weakening the link between the tannery and the farm.

— Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The couple briefly separated in 2025 after the first season of the reality show had aired, but later reconciled.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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