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Recent Examples of severed
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Battlefield injuries, like severed limbs, are likewise rewarded with sums that most soldiers could not earn in regular jobs.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Two fingers were severed and missing from her other hand.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Her arms and legs, which were severed above the elbows and knees, were in a separate trash bag, the report said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The crew member severed multiple fingers during a recent accident involving a saw in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, where the film is currently in production, according to a report in Variety.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The individual, understood to be working as a special effects technician, severed multiple fingers on one hand during an incident involving a saw in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, where the film is currently in production.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Once bought, those rights are permanently severed from the property, protected by the courts, not politicians.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
An autopsy revealed that Bryan’s spleen was intact, his liver was missing, and his inferior vena cava was severed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The community became unglued and the male chimpanzees fully severed social ties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Battlefield injuries, like severed limbs, are likewise rewarded with sums that most soldiers could not earn in regular jobs.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Alliances with neighbors and other democracies are severed.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Two fingers were severed and missing from her other hand.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Her arms and legs, which were severed above the elbows and knees, were in a separate trash bag, the report said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The crew member severed multiple fingers during a recent accident involving a saw in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, where the film is currently in production, according to a report in Variety.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The individual, understood to be working as a special effects technician, severed multiple fingers on one hand during an incident involving a saw in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, where the film is currently in production.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Once bought, those rights are permanently severed from the property, protected by the courts, not politicians.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
An autopsy revealed that Bryan’s spleen was intact, his liver was missing, and his inferior vena cava was severed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The community became unglued and the male chimpanzees fully severed social ties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed
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The House and Senate remain divided on raises for school staff.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Polling suggests many voters believe the country is deeply divided and that polarization is expanding across the 50 states.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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One quick concluding note: Like Bad Sisters, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast has what feels to me like a pretty resolved (and effective) ending, especially given the amount of time Saoirse spends in the finale talking about the difficulties of writing endings for TV.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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But after two years in Tucson, the two left the U of A and parted ways, Cunningham landing at Texas and Williams at Iowa State.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, hoping to unite a sundered nation, issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Severed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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