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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
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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
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Until the 1990s, many of New Orleans' famed Mardi Gras krewes were segregated.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The public schools were segregated, and for decades there was no Black high school at all.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Close bag, then, using a rolling pin, gently pound asparagus until some pieces are broken up and some remain intact (don’t go too crazy).—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Stammen suggested just mixing things up can break up a season that can feel like Groundhog Day.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Once inside the camp, prisoners were separated into different groups, with some sent almost immediately to the gas chambers.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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As of early April, the two remained separated.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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