SPLITTING (UP) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

splitting (up)

verb

Definition of splitting (up)

present participle of split (up)

as in breaking up

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See, the thing that fungi are very good at is breaking up rocks and digesting these hard-to-access minerals.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
In pursuit of this, brides are breaking up with barely-there styling.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaking up

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That would target true luxury by isolating the top 5% of the market, and would shield the vital professional class that keeps NYC’s economy, healthcare systems and businesses running.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Reduced access to such resources is especially dangerous with strains like Bundibugyo – in the absence of an effective vaccine, tracing the spread of disease and isolating potential disease contacts is especially important.

— Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolating

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Titcomb said that flexibility could allow garment factories to send polyester-elastane cutting scraps together rather than segregating each composition as production lines change.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
One example of this would be segregating cash into envelopes labeled for different purposes.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026

Definition of segregating

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Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of separating

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Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Out of that conversation grew my novel The Undead, which is, in some ways, a parting love letter to Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of parting

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