stand between

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separate v.
split up v.

VERB

separate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break up cut off insulate

STRONG

assign classify comb compartment compartmentalize discriminate distribute group interval intervene island order seclude sequester sift sort space winnow

WEAK

close off draw apart put on one side rope off single out split up

Antonyms

STRONG

disorder disorganize keep mix up

WEAK

combine desegregate join marry mix unite

VERB

split up

Synonyms

WEAK

break off break up come apart detach disband disconnect divide divorce go separate ways group part part company rope off seclude sever sort undo

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stand between

The assailant still appears agitated, and the teacher, an older man, continues to stand between the two and shouts “stop” and “calm down” at the agitated student.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It got so heated that Commodore Croce had to stand between them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

"No-one can stand between me and home," he states in the trailer.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

The sixth-wicket stand between Shanaka and Janith Liyanage produced 52 runs in just 15 balls and proved the turning point, shifting the game firmly Sri Lanka's way.

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

I may force their words to stand between quotation marks.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

stand between

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