as in to separate
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Recent Examples of uncouple
The Live cohost and longtime spouses — who first married 29 years ago after meeting on the set of All My Children — discussed the potential impact of them breaking up after Ripa introduced a talking point about uncoupling on Thursday morning's show.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Cruise ends up, in effect, uncoupling himself from the role and the performance he’s created.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 May 2025
This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The deal would uncouple reliable growth assets, such as the Peacock streaming service and NBCU’s sports properties, from the eroding economics of cable.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Cruise ends up, in effect, uncoupling himself from the role and the performance he’s created.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 May 2025
This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The deal would uncouple reliable growth assets, such as the Peacock streaming service and NBCU’s sports properties, from the eroding economics of cable.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouple
Verb
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Just when things appeared to cool down and players were separated, another skirmish occurred near the bleachers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tocchet tried playing the two of them together in camp, in practices and in the preseason games, but separated them for the final preseason game and for Monday’s practice.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury that approved the charges against Comey was divided, as 14 of the 23 jurors approved the two counts, just over the necessary 12-vote threshold.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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It is calculated by dividing the ‘progress’ (the distance the ball travelled towards the opponent’s goal line) by the ‘sequence time’ (the duration of the sequence).—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a rare example of agency for a beneficiary community, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders recently crafted selection criteria, evaluated applicants and picked two dozen finalists to split a pool of $720,000.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The dying relative, Mitch explained, was willing to take the fall for Scott’s killing; then someone else would turn him in, claim the reward money, and split it with them.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the study shows how age and age-related disease can become decoupled.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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This bipartisan understanding has shaped the United States’ China policy, which now focuses on warfighting, military deterrence, and decoupling.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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Clipse decided to sever all ties and move forward without Def Jam, opting instead to go with Roc Nation.—
Kyle Eustice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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This allows both employers and employees to sever the relationship more cleanly, without automatically running afoul of various labor laws.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouple. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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