splitting (up)

Definition of splitting (up)next
present participle of split (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting (up)
Verb
  • The room begins to feel fragmented, with too many edges breaking up the sightline.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in the early 1900s, people feared broadcast radio would wrinkle their skin, dry up the sky, and even cause flooding by breaking up clouds.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran’s retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering its Mideast neighbors.
    Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Living in scarcity can be incredibly isolating.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Mar. 2026
  • While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson gave it soft yet sculptural waves that conveyed the retro 1920s and 1930s theme of the night, deeply parting it to the side to give it some extra drama.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Before the preliminary hearing was over, Trevino had parting words for Riera.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Splitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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