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Recent Examples of cleaved
But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Perceptions about the country’s and states' trajectories cleaved along partisan lines for respondents in both Houston and Chicago.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Because of Proposition 50, the current, deep-red district will be cleaved into three pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military has now begun its retreat out of Gaza City, and vacated the Netzarim Corridor, which had cleaved Gaza in two, between north and south.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Perceptions about the country’s and states' trajectories cleaved along partisan lines for respondents in both Houston and Chicago.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Because of Proposition 50, the current, deep-red district will be cleaved into three pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military has now begun its retreat out of Gaza City, and vacated the Netzarim Corridor, which had cleaved Gaza in two, between north and south.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaved
Verb
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Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The average commuter spends 63 hours a year stuck in traffic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was stuck in the shoulder while a stray bullet grazed a sleeping 71-year-old in a near by home.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At their initial meeting, Ejection clung to the conviction that Chalker was a Mossad operative trying to lure him to his death.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Atallah walked to get a clearer view of the telltale plume of smoke indicating where a bomb or missile had hit; the whole way, Mohammad clung to Atallah’s leg.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cleaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaved. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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