UNCOUPLING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

uncoupling

verb

present participle of uncouple

as in separating

to set or force apart uncoupled the two railroad cars

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Recent Examples of uncoupling Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026

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Life opened like a zipper, separating them painfully at first, notch by notch, then faster, wider, until the garment lay split in two.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The new factory trades Farley said the line separating skilled trades from engineering is increasingly hard to see inside newer auto plants.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of separating

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Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
But for now the war rages on, dividing some communities in Ukraine through Russian propaganda videos.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
By decoupling the supply chain at these nodes, a company prevents the bullwhip effect.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of decoupling

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The controversial procedure, which involved severing nerve pathways in the brain’s frontal lobes to treat severe mental illnesses, had been developed by Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz in 1935.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Cutting the servers’ power or severing their network connection may be enough.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of severing

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