as in dissociated
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as in separated
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoupled
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Following Justice Antonin Scalia's death in 2016, the court was left with eight justices and had evenly split rulings on several cases, including United States v. Texas and Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The mayor, at 78, is at the tail end of her political career, but can expect to face a new test in governing a city with split politics, a shaky national reputation and steep financial struggles.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, the Trump administration may be too divided, distracted, or confrontational to play the winning hand it has been dealt.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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These contrasting remarks underscore Trump's complex and divided stance on two of America's most pressing foreign policy challenges.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In November, two fiber-optic Baltic Sea cables were severed.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s land bridge to Hezbollah has been severed by the fall of Syria’s Assad regime.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Within a few years, the two parted ways, splitting their business interests.—
Matthew Schneier,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a lively celebration of whiskers and wit, a man dressed as Moses stands on stage, holding the Ten Commandments before a sea of parted beards and mustaches inside Detroit's historic Masonic Temple.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Spread in thin, discontinuous bands across a few miles of terrain, the ancient material is a challenge to identify and even harder to access.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The city of almost 52,000, carved into discontinuous clumps by unincorporated land, straddles the Denton-Collin county line. ▪ Anna, also in Collin, is a 30 minute drive east of Celina.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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“Uncoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupled. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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