split (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
Verb
  • The drop in attendance in California's Central Valley schools is not isolated.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The National Weather Service in Nashville said the region is at a slight risk, a two on the five-step scale, for damaging winds, isolated large hail, heavy rains, frequent lightning and a possible tornado.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood.
    Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brothers had to break up officially as directors in the DGA.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Slicing against the grain breaks up these fibers into smaller pieces, giving the steak a more tender, enjoyable texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The designer's long, dark hair is parted to the side and styled sleek and straight.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But that isn’t separating Texans from their steaks.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Gray loves Catrice Hyper Lash Mascara, which separates lashes for definition, length, volume, and curl.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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