SPLIT (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)

as in to isolate

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That allows personnel to train against the physical aircraft, radio-frequency characteristics and flight behavior of DJI systems while attempting to isolate the drones from external data connections.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition to being isolated by the river, Regio XIV was also beyond the pomerium, or religious boundary.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolate

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In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregate

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To break up the repetition and prevent the books from visually overwhelming the living room, Lee suggests styling visually lighter items like plants and candles among books.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
On the next snap, second-round defensive end R Mason Thomas broke up a screen the other way.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of break up

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This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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