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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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With a defense-first lineup stuck on the floor and no opportunity to advance the ball, the Nuggets had no choice but to settle for a 60-foot prayer by Gordon at the buzzer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the problems with attracting qualified teachers is tied to a retirement system stuck in the past.—
Mark Batinick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs trailed at halftime, but with less than five minutes remaining TCU (29-4) clung to a 62-57 lead.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cleaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaved. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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