Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
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Burke explained, however, the homes may be isolated by water covering the road.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Disconnecting the negative cable first isolates the battery and eliminates that possibility.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 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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This report can essentially be broken up into buckets.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Marcelin broke up a pass to Jordan Lyle and stuffed a run by Chris Wheatley-Humphrey in the red zone.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leadership in Kansas City, Kansas’ largest public school district quietly parted ways with their head of special education who, for years, has drawn criticism from families and staff.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, Keiko Aoki—widow of Benihana founder Rocky Aoki—is parting ways with her bi-level residence spanning the Fifth Avenue skyscraper’s 33rd and 34th floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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Elkins and his wife, identified by family members as Shaneiqua Elkins, were separating and had been due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, a cousin of a woman shot in the attack.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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That has pushed Ulta to search for new ways to separate itself from an increasingly crowded field of competitors, according to Jefferies.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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