as in to separate
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Recent Examples of uncouple
The crews were forced to uncouple their hoses, leave them lying on the forest floor, and beat a retreat.
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouple
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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This ensures the event is as impactful and memorable as possible, rather than disconnected from the rest of your organization’s work.—
Dr. Kyle Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That correlation has decoupled somewhat in 2025, as Strategy’s bitcoin purchases have vastly increased in size following the Q3 2024 earnings call, where chairman Michael Saylor proposed a $42 billion capital raise for more bitcoin.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Therefore, policy experts, intellectuals, activists, philanthropists, and humanitarians must save global development by decoupling it from the aid industry and anchoring it in a strategy of industrial transformation.—
Zainab Usman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 May 2025
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In November 2019, Bondi temporarily severed her ties to Ballard Partners and representation of the Qatari Embassy to serve as one of Trump’s defense attorneys amid his first impeachment inquiry.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Trump weighs in But Trump, who has the power to continue or sever Washington's crucial supply of arms to Ukraine, took a different line.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouple. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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