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
  • Lip liner ranked among the strongest prestige makeup segments, though those numbers don’t isolate demand for concealer lips or anti-blush specifically.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The investigation is ongoing, but preliminarily, investigators believe the shooting was isolated and there’s no ongoing threat to the public, Kellogg said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • Courts so far have sided with California and Los Angeles County's arguments that the federal government's list is unreliable, and that creating a novel system to segregate ballots while voting is already underway is infeasible.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The administration, for its part, said segregating the ballots was a modest request that would eventually allow legal votes to still be counted.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of segregate
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  • Robert Fitzgerald picked off an underthrown Brown pass midway through the third quarter to give the Wildcats some life, but the drive stalled and Northwestern settled for a 45-yard Jackson Kleather field goal to break up the shutout.
    — Luke DeCock, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The two broke up but reconnected on the picket line during the 2007-08 Writers Guild Strike.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of break up
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  • Her light brown hair is also parted down the middle and worn loose around her face.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Snow’s straight blond hair was parted down the middle and flowed over her shoulders in loose layers.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of part
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  • The leather chain separates from the meat chain early and runs through more hands, weakening the link between the tannery and the farm.
    — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The couple briefly separated in 2025 after the first season of the reality show had aired, but later reconciled.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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