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.

Examples of separate out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

When the city first discussed the Playbook OP plan in February, Skoog suggested that the city separate out aquatics from the rest of the plan to have a more in-depth discussion about that specific commitment. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026

Retailers are having a hard time separating out exactly what’s causing consumer changes. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026

Some Democratic lawmakers have pushed to separate out ICE and CBP funding and vote to open the rest of the department. —Arden Farhi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for separate out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout