as in separated
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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as in dissociated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoupled
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Democratic primary voters were more split, offering smaller shares of support to the three Democrats in addition to former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was not included in the latest poll.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hall has tried to drive the narrative in Lansing during a period of divided state government.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This applies to all drivers on all roads except for oncoming traffic on a divided highway where the road is separated by a barrier such as a concrete wall or a grassy median.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In November, two fiber-optic Baltic Sea cables were severed.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s land bridge to Hezbollah has been severed by the fall of Syria’s Assad regime.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The audience watched quietly until Matthew McConaughey, sporting a parted blond bowl cut and ferrying students to some end-of-year fun, delivered a signature bit of dialogue.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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As the pressure to decarbonize electricity grids mounts, so does the need to have long-term storage options for power generated from renewables—especially for sources like wind and solar, which have discontinuous availability.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Apr. 2022
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Increased spotting potential east of the PCT exists, however, these spots have low potential for spread due to sparse, discontinuous vegetation or they can be accessed and suppressed by firefighting resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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“Uncoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupled. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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