split (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
  • The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.
    Julie Sone, ABC News, 15 July 2025
  • While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.
    Jay Kakade July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • According to a 2024 report from New America, Connecticut has 23 of the top 300 most segregating school district borders in the country—including Hartford–South Windsor, Bridgeport–Fairfield, and Waterbury–Cheshire.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
  • However, research suggests that realtors and landlords are also more likely to show housing options in poor and racially segregated neighborhoods to people of color.
    Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • The post comes just a couple of weeks after reports first surfaced that the singer and actor had broken up.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 July 2025
  • That party was broken up by police earlier in the evening, but the group regathered.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Would Anthopoulos be willing to go for it by parting from a promising young catcher to get a pitcher of Giolito's reliability in return?
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • The 16-year-old model — whose father is actor Liev Schreiber — also opted for a glowy complexion and wore her blonde hair straightened and parted down the middle.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.
    Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • The entity is separated from the operating business, while governance remains informal, echoing the founder’s leadership style.
    Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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