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Recent Examples of cleaved
Trunks were cleaved down the center.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The two rows of buildings are cleaved down the middle by a pathway leading visitors toward the temple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
—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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The two rows of buildings are cleaved down the middle by a pathway leading visitors toward the temple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaved
Verb
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Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Frenchman is a front-footed middle man who gets stuck into tackles, is relatively press-resistant and will often resort to dribbling to get out of tight spots.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Not to mention, the benefits stuck without longterm monitoring.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Reigns clung onto the referee and exposed a turnbuckle in the process.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Throughout the hall, people clung tightly to one another, wiping away each other’s tears.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cleaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaved. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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