as in separates
to set or force apart
disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers
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Recent Examples of severs
Others say the teacher-free model severs the relationships at the heart of learning.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But their words and behavior say otherwise, and the disconnect severs any connection the audience could make to their protagonists’ shared plight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Unnecessary digging damages the soil structure and severs plant roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Jacob refuses, severs his bond with the pack, and helps the Cullens protect a rapidly declining Bella.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Sarmiento’s exit severs Brighton’s ties with players from Ecuador after Moises Caicedo was sold to Chelsea in August 2023 and Pervis Estupinan moved to AC Milan last summer.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But their words and behavior say otherwise, and the disconnect severs any connection the audience could make to their protagonists’ shared plight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Unnecessary digging damages the soil structure and severs plant roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Jacob refuses, severs his bond with the pack, and helps the Cullens protect a rapidly declining Bella.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Sarmiento’s exit severs Brighton’s ties with players from Ecuador after Moises Caicedo was sold to Chelsea in August 2023 and Pervis Estupinan moved to AC Milan last summer.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
Verb
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But one thing that separates Monroe from his brothers?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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This was the second showdown vote on the commission for Kelly, a longtime Miami-Dade business that wants to move its Doral headquarters to a larger campus on land that sits outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB), which separates suburban development from rural areas.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the voltage continues to drop further for any reason, the main contactor disconnects the entire system and safeguards the battery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The move also essentially splits the market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a class of 70 students, Schaffer splits the job with his teaching assistants.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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