SPLIT (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split (up)

verb

Definition of split (up)

as in to isolate

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In 1894 French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin isolated the plague bacterium and connected rat infestations to the disease.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Yet future Israeli leaders may not be overly concerned about that problem, convinced that Israel, with its military might and technological edge, has too much to offer potential partners to be ignored or isolated.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolate

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That highlights how North Carolina, and the country, have effectively become segregated by political party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In some cases, the agreements struck by the Justice Department required school districts to change how students are assigned to different schools or modify other policies to prevent students from being segregated by race.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of segregate

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When hit, the projectile breaks up, melts, and partially vaporizes.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
In other cities — including Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lille and Nice — police have resorted to firing tear gas to break up unruly crowds, Reuters reported.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of break up

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Birds and mammals parted evolutionary ways more than 360 million years ago, and bird brains evolved a different architecture.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Light Obsession™ Nandina thrives in full sun to part shade or dappled sunlight, but the best foliage color occurs in full sun.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of part

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The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Rams last won a district title in 2023, when schools were separated into Metro and Suburban and Seminole went 10-2 in a Metro district.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

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