Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
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Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Moments of romantic play give way to flashes of authoritarian force, broken up by thumping EDM.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Luis Arraez broke up Gordon’s run with a single to start the seventh and a walk to Machado ended his night.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
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The designer's long, dark hair is parted to the side and styled sleek and straight.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that isn’t separating Texans from their steaks.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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