splitting (up)

present participle of split (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting (up)
Verb
  • Starting an office romance has its perks, but breaking up brings a steep price.
    Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Keionte Scott played all 73 snaps at nickel corner, giving up catches on three of five targets for 28 yards while also breaking up a pass, recording eight tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • This dynamic can feel incredibly isolating and shameful.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The proposal would assign a DOJ team from another district to examine device backups and cloud data obtained from an attorney, segregating any privileged content.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Great Again slogan appears just below the line separating overt and covert white supremacy.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Additionally, parchment is often used for storage purposes, separating layers of baked goods like cookies or brownies to prevent them from sticking together.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Love, give me lips and noses, skin parting tangy skin.
    Carson Colenbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Splitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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