Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cleaved
The first thing visitors approaching Quincy, Washington see is dry rolling hills, cleaved by the Columbia River.
—
Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The mudslide cleaved through Dharali village, burying some houses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The mudslide cleaved through Dharali village, burying some houses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaved
Verb
-
Dust clung to his skin and Olbinski’s shaky hands before the storm even arrived.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
-
However, like holdouts who clung to phone books over internet searches, some insurers will be left behind as dynamic insurance thrives.—
Robert Clark,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
In fact, recruiters leaving job seekers in the dark after interviewing has gotten so bad that the Canadian government is taking legal action for applicants who are stuck sitting in radio silence.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
-
Meanwhile, my world was stuck in gray.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cleaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaved. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share