SPLIT (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)

as in to isolate

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Verb

According to the researchers, toe-grip training may improve cognition by challenging you to consciously grip a part of the body that’s not routinely isolated or used.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Syria was for years politically and economically isolated due to sweeping concerns about its leadership, in part for committing atrocities against its own civilians.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Definition of isolate

Verb

The subtle side slit adds some visual interest, breaking up the skirt's volume a touch and giving it a more fluid and approachable feel.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Paraguay are entitled to make a choice to defend, to be compact, to break up play and limit space in behind their five-man defence, particularly in a game played at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of break up

Verb

But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The body of her bouffant hair was parted over the left side of her head, with pieces tickling the top of her forehead.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of part

Verb

This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.

— Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 July 2026

Definition of separate

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