uncoupled 1 of 2

adjective

as in dissociated

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verb

past tense of uncouple
as in separated
to set or force apart uncoupled the two railroad cars

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Recent Examples of uncoupled
Adjective
An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice. — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026 To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Democrats and liberal pundits in particular have seen expressions of thoughts and prayers, particularly coming from the GOP and prominent commentators on the right, as an empty gesture when uncoupled with specific actions on gun control to prevent mass shootings. — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025 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. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoupled
  1. split
  2. separated
  3. divided
  4. disconnected
  5. severed
  6. decoupled
  7. divorced
  8. resolved
Adjective
  • Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Their statements arrived within hours of each other, echoing the same split-screen convergence playing out in Arizona.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • More than three decades after the wars, former Balkan foes remain divided over his role.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • City and county leaders remain divided over negotiations, including how cases should be handled through Mableton's municipal court.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His Season 2 appearance was intended as a one-off, but the cartel member turned DEA informant turned severed head rigged to detonate atop a tortoise proved to be a massive hit with viewers, prompting a flashback return the following season.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • The mindset recalibration that used to accompany the first mortgage and the first kid now arrives on its own schedule, decoupled from the milestones that used to produce it automatically.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To date, almost all states have maintained their previous mandates or otherwise decoupled their policies from the federal recommendations.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decoupled
Adjective
  • Norwegians are unmarried, divorced, families, and old couples.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The divorced father of three appears to be going full steam ahead into a career in catwalking these days.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of divorced
Adjective
  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.
    — Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved

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“Uncoupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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