SPLIT (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)

as in to isolate

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We are constantly connected, yet often isolated, each with our own voice while genuine dialogue can be hard to achieve.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
After the man arrived in Nairobi, his relatives took him in a private vehicle to Nairobi Hospital, where he was immediately isolated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolate

Verb

At one point over two thirds of Sloss's entry-level workforce was composed of Black labor, which was socially and hierarchically segregated and, up until 1928, often sourced from nearby prisons.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
School districts cannot segregate on the basis of national origin.

— Courtney Kan, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of segregate

Verb

Porter's value grows by the game with the rest of the defensive backs mostly unable to break up passes without committing penalties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
But defense attorney Kimberly Stevens portrayed Birchmore as an anxious, lonely and struggling young woman who had less than $3 in her bank account and became suicidal after Farwell broke up with her.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of break up

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But then, in a moment Bekoff described as straight out of a movie, the clouds parted right as the bridal party headed outside.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Makeup was kept light and fresh, topped off with a nude lip, while her hair was parted down the middle, styled in face-framing waves.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of part

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The mediator does an intense workout taking the offers and counteroffers between the parties, up and down an elegant staircase that separates the teams.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
This allows the researchers to produce hydrogen and epoxide without a membrane separating the electrodes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

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