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Recent Examples of cleaves
Consider the unending angst about the team’s former name, which still cleaves fans into opposing camps.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The barrier not only separates two empires and ideologies, but cleaves the psyches of the characters themselves.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 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
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Painting indoors during the winter can be a productive way to refresh your space, but temperature and indoor conditions play a major role in how well the paint adheres and dries.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Based on a true story, the novel adheres remarkably to the facts.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Some American viewers were pulled into it by a boring—and slightly embarrassing—poster of Harrison Ford, smirking in a suit, while a loyal Melanie Griffith clings to his shoulder and Sigourney Weaver, as befits her role of nemesis, gives a wicked smile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, cooking the pasta directly with the other ingredients makes the most of the beneficial starch, forming a silky, delicious sauce that clings beautifully to each noodle.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heathcliff sticks his fingers in a broken egg, Cathy watches her servants enjoying a BDSM moment in the stables while Heathcliff covers her mouth and eyes.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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Progress sticks when compassion ensures that everyone gets heard.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cleaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaves. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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