separate out
verb
separated out; separating out; separates out
: to remove (someone or something) from a group
Before you put out the trash, you have to separate out the bottles and cans.
Most schools separate out children with learning problems.
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Standard centrifugal juicers, on the other hand, contain blades that chop produce into tiny pieces before separating out the juice using centrifugal force.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
By separating out salaries like this in the calculations, HISD seems to steer non-NES schools toward the central office's ideal number of campus employees and limits campus leaders' flexibility to make staffing decisions, said elected Trustee Michael McDonough.
—Nusaiba Mizan, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
In March, the Senate passed the legislation by voice vote that would separate out ICE and Border Patrol and fund the rest of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration as security lines grew long at some airports.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Platelet-rich plasma microneedling Platelet-rich plasma involves drawing blood, separating out the platelets, and applying it topically to your face during and after microneedling.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
By separating out salaries like this in the calculations, HISD seems to steer non-NES schools toward the central office's ideal number of campus employees and limits campus leaders' flexibility to make staffing decisions, said elected Trustee Michael McDonough.
—Nusaiba Mizan, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
In March, the Senate passed the legislation by voice vote that would separate out ICE and Border Patrol and fund the rest of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration as security lines grew long at some airports.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Platelet-rich plasma microneedling Platelet-rich plasma involves drawing blood, separating out the platelets, and applying it topically to your face during and after microneedling.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Separate out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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