unmixes

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmixes
  1. breaks down
  2. breaks up
  3. separates
  4. divides
  5. parts
  6. divorces
  7. cleaves
  8. ruptures
Verb
  • Wheeler breaks down her actionable, high-yield steps for parents with kids of all ages who want to lower their bills right now.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Commentary and opinions In his latest column, Gustavo Arellano breaks down the banality of evil in the Border Patrol’s secret anti-immigrant slur.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 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
  • Pair all-white separates with a colorful flat, sculptural brooch, and understated accessories.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • Halpin will oversee the studio’s global finances and report to co-CEO Mike Cavanagh, the future CEO of NBCUniversal after Comcast separates its media and technology businesses.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of separates
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  • From the tee, a series of bunkers divides the fairway into two distinct landing areas, creating the illusion of dual fairways and immediately forcing a strategic decision.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Love divides her time between upstate New York, California, and Jamaica, where her husband is from.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 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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“Unmixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmixes. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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