split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)next
as in to isolate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
  1. isolate
  2. segregate
  3. break up
  4. part
  5. separate
Verb
  • Instead, decouple your crypto boundaries and isolate cryptography to dedicated gateways.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor had a good practice, including a win in pass protection while isolated on Mesidor in 11-on-11.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • The International Olympic Committee announced that South Africa would be barred from the summer Olympics in Tokyo due to the country’s apartheid policies that segregated sports.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ten transgender women are currently segregated in the same unit at a prison in Fort Worth, Texas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of segregate
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  • Though Reigns and Rollins have had many run-ins, matches and callbacks to Rollins’ treacherous act to break up the Shield, there was a sense of finality to their SummerSlam showdown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lambert retired the first 12 Rangers in order before his no-hitter bid was broken up with a single in the fifth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of break up
Verb
  • But no smile can truly part the clouds that loom over Nacua off the gridiron.
    — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
  • For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of part
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  • Carroll built his home in 2009 directly behind the park, separated only by a fence.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bunion Bootie is an ultra-thin, soft fabric big-toe alignment sleeve that fits comfortably inside your shoes, with a lightweight, breathable, second-skin design that separates the big toe from the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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