split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)next
as in to isolate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
  1. isolate
  2. segregate
  3. break up
  4. separate
  5. part
Verb
  • China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Politically, China continues to attempt to isolate Taiwan.
    David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • Colorado has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with physical disabilities who were confined to nursing homes, settling a federal lawsuit that claimed state health officials illegally segregate too many people.
    Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
  • One skull will tell the story of freedmen colonies that scattered Black life throughout the Austin area before the city’s 1928 masterplan segregated the community east of Interstate 35.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of segregate
Verb
  • Then comes breaking up anyway, only to get back together a few months later.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This is largely due to their habitats being broken up and increased human presence.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of break up
Verb
  • Gong then drove each victim’s Tesla to separate desert areas and burned them, the DA’s office said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In District 1, John Park and Melinda Liu have pulled away from three other candidates in the race, but the two of them were separated by just 57 votes out of more than 14,900 votes tallied as of Friday night.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of separate
Verb
  • At that point, the fan wanted no part of the chat anymore, and Franklin left a parting message.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Stop in just before dinner to catch the sun cast a parting glow across the herb garden.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of part
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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