- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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"This study gives us real-world evidence about what separates a storm that is becoming organized from one that remains tilted and less capable of strengthening."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Gap that separates Europe from North America and is the principal Russian submarine route to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
No glass separates gawkers from seven full-size, screen-used vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Relatives of victims enter a lottery process to attend the proceedings in a high-security courtroom, where thick glass separates them and members of the press from the defendants.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Only thirty-six inches separates the wires from the tallest freight cars, the auto carriers.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
