split (up)

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Verb
  • These isotopes have half-lives lasting hundreds of thousands of years, which determines the conditions for isolating radioactive waste from the environment.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
  • Hosted by political commentator and comedian Greg Gutfeld, the game show is made up of five contestants who are isolated for three months, the company said in the press release.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Ballots would need to be separated, databases would need to be segregated, and poll workers would need to explain who can vote for what.
    Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • The United States was still segregated by law and custom, but the Brill scene often operated by a different logic — one where some Black and white artists, men and women, made music that crossed lines imposed by the prevailing social order.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On defense, cornerback Osiris Gilbert broke up multiple passes and had a few hard hits, linebacker Samuel Omosigho earned a sack, and linebacker Malaki Soliai-Tui forced a fumble.
    Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • As the pack broke up and the pace started to drop, Ortiz guided Golden Tempo to the outside and suddenly the horse had a ton of room to operate.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Everyone knows, aka one blogger once wrote, that men who part their hair on the left are seen as stronger leaders.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • At 50 feet tall, these varieties are smaller than the American elm, thrive in full to part sun, and require low to medium water.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Because there isn’t a prospect separating from the pack, who wins the lottery will, in part, dictate which player goes first, depending on organizational need and philosophical preference.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • As the liquids pass a separating membrane, ions transfer between sides to charge or discharge power.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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