separate out

phrasal verb

separated out; separating out; separates out

: to remove (someone or something) from a group

Before you put out the trash, you have to separate out the bottles and cans.

Most schools separate out children with learning problems.

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To separate out specific rare earths, the process uses an organic extractant and exploits subtle differences in the affinity of that extractant for different rare earth elements under particular process conditions. —

IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024 Burt’s Bees Stocking Stuffers set Drop this stocking stuffer in one traveler's pile, or separate out the goodies into a few stockings—this set comes with hand cream, foot cream, lip balm, and more. —

Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024 No deconstructing or separating out different materials necessary. —

Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024 And that has the potential to separate out key chemicals from the reaction mixes that produce the components of life. —

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for separate out