Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting (up)
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He’s best known for breaking up that colossus, which is spurring speculation that PayPal’s board intends to sell off segments of the firm’s business.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
After breaking up with Berlingeri, Bad Bunny began dating Jenner, which was his most headline-grabbing relationship yet.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those measures included increasing cleaning and disinfection procedures and isolating passengers and crew members who reported symptoms.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Enemark said San Diego County had a history of planning and land-use decisions that had a role in racially segregating the region.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s event was not the first time the President has delivered such overtly political remarks at military venues, testing the tradition of separating the armed forces from partisan politics.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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The field is tightly bunched, with just over a second separating the top 10.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Before the preliminary hearing was over, Trevino had parting words for Riera.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Zoom in through the dark clouds parting to reveal a figure falling face downward, clearly a female form in stiletto heels descending toward Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Splitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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