separate
verb (used with object)
to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space.
separated
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past participleof separate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof separate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
separateverb (used with object)to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space.
Example Sentences
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About four million children in England, Scotland and Wales have parents who are separated.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although the friends were separated on this leg, having each taken the route at their own pace, they reunite at Pine Mountain General Store in Pine Mountain Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration has said that Marine One and a commercial jet taking off from the airport briefly got too close under federal safety protocols to keep aircraft separated in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Many have wondered what will happen when families are separated: Who will care for the U.S.-born, citizen children who may be left behind?
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Although separated in age by almost four decades, the two players became relatively close and remained so for years.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
