as in severed
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as in divided
to set or force apart
placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissevered
Adjective
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An image of a severed head, shared online, was identified as belonging to him.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Battlefield injuries, like severed limbs, are likewise rewarded with sums that most soldiers could not earn in regular jobs.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The three are divided by mountain ranges and rock formations, and drawdown in one doesn't represent groundwater losses for the other, the state water department told The Arizona Republic in a statement.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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People in the comments section are divided over who is wrong in the situation, although many agree that the two no longer seem to be compatible.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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But dozens of similar summits have shown Europe to be dithering, at times disunited and politically weak and scrambling to come up with a cohesive plan to end the Ukraine war and dealing with Russia.—
Lili Bayer,
Reuters,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Grossmans were separated at the time of the fatal crash.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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McComb and Van Der Beek separated in 2009 and finalized their divorce in 2010.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The audience watched quietly until Matthew McConaughey, sporting a parted blond bowl cut and ferrying students to some end-of-year fun, delivered a signature bit of dialogue.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
Verb
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For younger readers who have grown up entirely online, physical books are a rare tangible object disconnected from screens.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The phone itself may be disconnected, but the act of making the call is deeply intentional.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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According to Sally, Ray allegedly punched her in the face, resulting in a split lip, and repeatedly choked her.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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It’s widely expected that the central bank, in a split vote, will cut interest rates by 25 basis points.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, hoping to unite a sundered nation, issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Dissevered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissevered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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