as in to separate
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Recent Examples of uncouple
In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The Live cohost and longtime spouses — who first married 29 years ago after meeting on the set of All My Children — discussed the potential impact of them breaking up after Ripa introduced a talking point about uncoupling on Thursday morning's show.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Cruise ends up, in effect, uncoupling himself from the role and the performance he’s created.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The Live cohost and longtime spouses — who first married 29 years ago after meeting on the set of All My Children — discussed the potential impact of them breaking up after Ripa introduced a talking point about uncoupling on Thursday morning's show.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Cruise ends up, in effect, uncoupling himself from the role and the performance he’s created.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouple
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The fees would go to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which offers money to separate development projects that create or maintain affordable housing across the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two have largely been on their own since Estrada Juarez separated from Bello’s father nearly 20 years ago.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Polls show the nation is sharply divided over the issue of American citizenship for newborn children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment, but the number had been disconnected.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ensuring a domestic supply of converted uranium is seen as a way to decouple American energy growth from geopolitical shifts in the global fuel market.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bank, a New York surgeon who founded a clinic focused on post-mastectomy pain, said the pain is believed to be triggered by nerves that are severed during surgery and then left that way.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Several strikes hit the suspension bridge yesterday, severing a key new route under construction between Tehran and the city of Karaj, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported, citing a local security official.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouple. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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