SPLITTING (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

splitting (up)

verb

Definition of splitting (up)

present participle of split (up)

as in breaking up

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At another MetroLoft project, 25 Water Street, Berman and a co-developer had taken a radical approach to breaking up the interior space of a hulking building that once housed offices belonging to JPMorgan Chase.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Yannick Bright started the sequence breaking up a Fire run at midfield.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of breaking up

Verb

This proactive technology can suppress disruptive background noise while also isolating and enhancing the quality of the user’s voice.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Benefield alleged her stepmother began isolating her from her father, blaming her for household conflicts, reading her private journal, publicly embarrassing her and seeking to push her out of the family dynamic.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of isolating

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Researchers could observe improvements in privatized firms, yet separating the effect of government ownership from the effect of the surrounding transformation was difficult.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
After multiple contractors had assured them the wall separating the future kitchen from the living area wasn’t load-bearing, an asbestos crew uncovered the opposite.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of separating

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But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of parting

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