unmixes

verb

present tense third-person singular of unmix
as in breaks down

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  1. breaks down
  2. breaks up
  3. separates
  4. divides
  5. parts
  6. divorces
  7. cleaves
  8. ruptures
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  • Chain of thought reasoning breaks down processes into a logical sequence of steps, which can help AI models arrive at more accurate answers.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This guide breaks down competitive races in Offices 64, 65, 87 and 131, highlighting candidate experience, priorities and Los Angeles County Bar Assn.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaks down
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  • Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of breaks up
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  • Equatic pumps seawater through an electrolyzer, where an electric current passes through a sandwich of plastic and metal plates and separates the water into two streams, one alkaline and one acidic, while also producing oxygen and hydrogen.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The patented Toowong Process separates toxic arsenic from copper concentrate using a low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
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  • The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
    — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • Victory disease divorces military excellence from political wisdom and strategic discipline.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of divorces
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  • Parents ship young children abroad; white-collar professionals become fast-food workers; migration cleaves young lovers.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Mantel cleaves instead to a felicitous simplicity, to constructions that achieve consonance with the period but stop short of mimicry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaves
Verb
  • Freezing is a non-toxic, chemical-free way to kill pests at all life stages (eggs, larvae, and adults), by causing ice crystals to form inside insect cells, which ruptures them and kills the insect.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Xi values engagement with the West when advantageous, unlike Putin, who readily ruptures international ties.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of ruptures
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“Unmixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmixes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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