splitting (up)

verb

Definition of splitting (up)next
present participle of split (up)
as in breaking up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting (up)
  1. breaking up
  2. isolating
  3. segregating
  4. separating
  5. parting
Verb
  • Cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.
    — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Even with an unnecessary roughness penalty in the fourth, Shelley made his reps count, making five tackles and breaking up a deep pass from Rams quarterback Ty Simpson intended for Tyler Scott.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaking up
Verb
  • The individual was isolating, and officials were reaching out to anyone who had been exposed, the county health department said.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Existing defenses attempt to stop such attacks by wiping or isolating the processor’s prediction machinery before predictions are used.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolating
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  • One example of this would be segregating cash into envelopes labeled for different purposes.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026
  • The organizers refused to stop at cities that insisted on segregating crowds.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Definition of segregating
Verb
  • Health inspectors provided education on separating meats and preventing cross contamination.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With the performances in the team’s exhibition slate being close and neither separating themselves in training camp, the tie went to how Howell performed off the field.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of parting
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“Splitting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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