unmixes

verb

present tense third-person singular of unmix
as in breaks down

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  1. breaks down
  2. breaks up
  3. separates
  4. divides
  5. parts
  6. divorces
  7. cleaves
  8. ruptures
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  • Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria breaks down what’s at stake — legally and politically — in the Paramount merger.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Below, Brown breaks down the modern do’s and outdated don’ts of interior design using Amazon picks as low as $7.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaks down
Verb
  • Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of breaks up
Verb
  • The Bose Smart Ultra soundbar separates different aspects of sound such as the music, dialogue, and effects into various areas in the room to make your audio sound more immersive.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, a state senator, points to his record in Tallahassee as what separates him from the rest of the field.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • Backups Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery worked apart from Maye and the top three backs during a walkthrough 11-on-11 period that, in a regular-season setting, usually divides the starters from the scout-teamers.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But today’s Court often divides along stark ideological lines, and the liberals often sound truly distraught in their dissents.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
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  • The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
    — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • Victory disease divorces military excellence from political wisdom and strategic discipline.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of divorces
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  • Six oil and gas freighters were observed navigating on a route that cleaves close to Oman’s coast.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of cleaves
Verb
  • Xi values engagement with the West when advantageous, unlike Putin, who readily ruptures international ties.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Fiction also has the ability to show how language snaps under the weight of violence, how trauma ruptures the very meaning of words.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of ruptures
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