as in to divide
to set or force apart
unyoke these two boats and tie them to the dock separately
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Recent Examples of unyoke
Small, snug, and unyoked from laptop or phone, AirPods are easy to wear for hours at a time, without a second thought.
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
Men unyoked from their families, reeling from broken bonds, are the norm: some contrite and faithfully sending child support checks, others blowing all their money on meth, pickups and good times.
—Longreads, 23 Apr. 2018
Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
Men unyoked from their families, reeling from broken bonds, are the norm: some contrite and faithfully sending child support checks, others blowing all their money on meth, pickups and good times.
—Longreads, 23 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyoke
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The space is divided into six distinct environments, including a Dolby Atmos lounge for immersive, spatial audio, a gallery area for talks and panels, and a 'listening bar' where staff offer their own personal recommendations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Colbert grilled the former president on the topic dividing the city, baseball.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Because there isn’t a prospect separating from the pack, who wins the lottery will, in part, dictate which player goes first, depending on organizational need and philosophical preference.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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As the liquids pass a separating membrane, ions transfer between sides to charge or discharge power.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Six years of countersuits, appeals and legal wrangling followed, with suggestions that the only way to resolve the matter might be to split up the property, Texas Monthly reported.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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District lines fracture communities that share common needs and concerns — splitting two more counties and 14 more cities than our current map.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Militaries have spent years building up their defenses against drone warfare, with one of the most effective methods being the use of electronic jamming to sever the radio connection between the operator and the drone.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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While the agreements are unlikely to deliver immediate increases in production, they are designed to open pathways for investment and reestablish commercial ties severed during years of sanctions and political rupture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Typically, those reviews have been resolved quickly, but standard times started stretching longer starting around August 2025, the association said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Unyoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyoke. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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