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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
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Where heat domes are hitting hardest in 2026 This summer’s extreme heat is not isolated to one region.
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First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries.
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With its genetic material segregated at either pole, one cell can safely become two, born from a microscopic tug-of-war.
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The organizers refused to stop at cities that insisted on segregating crowds.
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The subtle side slit adds some visual interest, breaking up the skirt's volume a touch and giving it a more fluid and approachable feel.
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Paraguay are entitled to make a choice to defend, to be compact, to break up play and limit space in behind their five-man defence, particularly in a game played at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s.
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The body of her bouffant hair was parted over the left side of her head, with pieces tickling the top of her forehead.
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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