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Recent Examples of cleaves
Where Hansen-Løve cleaves closely to her characters, Schanelec takes a step back, filming in long and middle distance shots.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Consider the unending angst about the team’s former name, which still cleaves fans into opposing camps.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The analysis found that motorists who travel on Chain of Lakes Drive, which cleaves through Golden Gate Park to connect the Sunset and Richmond districts, saw the sharpest increase in rush hour congestion.
—Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2025
The barrier not only separates two empires and ideologies, but cleaves the psyches of the characters themselves.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Consider the unending angst about the team’s former name, which still cleaves fans into opposing camps.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The analysis found that motorists who travel on Chain of Lakes Drive, which cleaves through Golden Gate Park to connect the Sunset and Richmond districts, saw the sharpest increase in rush hour congestion.
—Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2025
The barrier not only separates two empires and ideologies, but cleaves the psyches of the characters themselves.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaves
Verb
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But Paul Anthony Kelly is a less deft actor than Pidgeon, and he is given material that adheres even closer to the surface of the legend.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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But one coach who adheres closely is Army’s Jeff Monken.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Alyoshka’s mother clings to the hope that her son represents, and finds his reluctance to play his role impossible to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sprinkle with ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and leaves from 1 fresh basil sprig, chopped, and toss again until the sauce clings to the pasta.—
Demi Lovato,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once the media sticks its oar in, the real reason for the robbery emerges by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fuji sticks close to its playbook and delivers a camera that's simple to use, captures instant photos with the same analog aesthetic that has made Instax the instant film of choice for going on twenty years.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Cleaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaves. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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