dissever

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Recent Examples on the Web Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail. Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissever
Verb
  • For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In 2016 voters were divided, but Hillary Clinton ultimately won with 4 votes.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Amazon emerged in July as a significant rightsholder in the NBA’s newest media deal, which commences next year and also splits games among NBCUniversal and Disney.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley titans are split between Democrats and Republicans.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • And many times, the bad guys are impersonating your bank, threatening to disconnect your electricity or gas, tempting you with tax relief, or impersonating the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Leaders driven by this fear prioritize being liked over the business’s daily needs, often disconnecting from the day-to-day needs of the company.
    Marina Suholutsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Police say Carmona-Garcia died from blood loss after his leg was completely severed in the crash.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The pot shattered, severing tissue and nerves in Treinen’s thumb.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Dissever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissever. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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