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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoupling
  1. separating
  2. dividing
  3. splitting
  4. disconnecting
  5. decoupling
  6. severing
Verb
  • That means preserving provenance across generations, separating the ability to design a successor from the authority to instantiate it and auditing evaluators as carefully as models.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Software will be as important as the aircraft The Air Force is also separating CCA mission-autonomy software from the aircraft themselves.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • With three points, three cuts can be made, thus dividing the surface into four.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • The poll finds that Bodnar and Bankhead are splitting the Democratic vote, 49% to 43% respectively.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • These quiet, mindful activities are all about disconnecting, recharging, and flexing your creative muscles, often while working with your hands.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnecting
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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“Uncoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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