splits (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of split (up)
as in isolates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splits (up)
  1. isolates
  2. breaks up
  3. segregates
  4. parts
  5. separates
Verb
  • This system, located between the grid and an AI data center, isolates DC load fluctuations from the grid and delivers LVRT support that can respond to demand shifts in real time at scale.
    — Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • No authoritative global source yet isolates the precise data-center share.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of isolates
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  • Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of breaks up
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  • The crowd was about 50-50 housed and unhoused — the invisible veil that normally segregates these two worlds had been lifted.
    — Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But researchers say not every district re-segregates once court oversight ends.
    — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of segregates
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  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
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  • Reformation joined forces with Umbro for a capsule of chic spectator separates.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Simon Deen, founder of Simon Deen Real Estate, believes that’s what separates the residence from many of London’s ultra-luxury apartments.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of separates
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