as in to separate
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Recent Examples of uncouple
The crews were forced to uncouple their hoses, leave them lying on the forest floor, and beat a retreat.
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouple
Verb
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The couple eventually separated and then divorced in 1990.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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For the flight test, Eisele maneuvered Apollo 7 into position with a docking target painted on the side of the Saturn rocket’s upper stage (the capsule had separated from the upper stage the day before and let some distance grow between the two vehicles before trying the maneuver).—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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One Mom Has Had Enough When one Texas mom took to TikTok to share her daughter's heartbreak over being bullied for having a knockoff Stanley cup, the response was divided.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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The garden is divided into several enticing categories, from geographical designations to thematic gardens.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the Cold War set in, the world split into two competing blocs.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 12-episode second season is split into four chapters of three episodes each.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Marlin, 51, could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and phone numbers listed for him appear to have been disconnected.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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That means acquiring should be a standalone service, tokenization should be decoupled from transaction processing, fraud prevention should operate as an externalized system and pricing should be managed by a flexible API.—
Eugenio Orozco,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s tariff moves and second-term picks for top trade and commerce roles, like Peter Navarro and Jamieson Greer — who played key roles in the trade war against China during the president’s first term — suggest that Trump’s commitment to further decoupling from China remains strong.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Europe, now fervently on the path of severing ties with the USA, could gang up with the above nations plus Japan, China and few more key Arab countries to replace our mighty U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many companies didn’t hesitate to immediately sever ties with him.—
David Renzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouple. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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