unyoked 1 of 2

adjective

as in uncoupled

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unyoked

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verb

past tense of unyoke
as in separated
to set or force apart unyoke these two boats and tie them to the dock separately

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyoked
  1. uncoupled
  2. separated
  3. severed
  4. divided
  5. resolved
  6. disconnected
  7. parted
  8. split
Adjective
  • An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice.
    — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
  • To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of uncoupled
Verb
  • Native children were often separated from their families and communities through boarding schools, where they were discouraged or prevented from speaking their Native languages and practicing their cultures.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • During his imprisonment, al-Sakani was separated from his wife, Iman, and their 3-year-old daughter, Misk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • The sea beast was eventually killed by the hero Perseus, who in some tellings used the severed head of medusa to turn Cetus to stone!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Their leader, the one who had held up the severed hand, was introduced as Maulvi Abdur Rahman Muzami, a judge.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • Researchers said that antiquated formulas used to allocate energy costs along a power grid have historically divided those costs based on previous energy consumption, rather than new growth.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The 81-year-old English author won the £50,000 prize for a post-apocalyptic novel that has divided opinion.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.
    — Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • The senator said that Democrats campaigned heavily on affordability and economic frustrations but will now pursue priorities that are disconnected from what motivated voters to support them this year.
    — Jennifer Radcliffe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The feedback loops that used to tell a young person their effort mattered have been quietly disconnected.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • The ex-couple parted ways in 2020 after a seven-year engagement.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of parted
Verb
  • The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of split
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