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Recent Examples of severed
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 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
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Photos of the aftermath of the strike, which killed eight people and injured dozens of others, showed the B1 bridge just outside the Iranian capital severed in half.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
In the News Chronicle, published seven months after the rescue, Cox said the raft was initially attacked by a stinging octopus, and that the lost man, severed by a shark, was finished off by a manta ray.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
Swalwell severed ties with Fang in 2015 after federal agents alerted him of their concerns.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
One round entered the top left shoulder, near the base of his neck, hitting his spine and severed it.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Washington National Opera (WNO), which had been in residence at the Kennedy Center since 1971, also severed its ties in January after ticket sales dropped precipitously.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 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
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bank, a New York surgeon who founded a clinic focused on post-mastectomy pain, said the pain is believed to be triggered by nerves that are severed during surgery and then left that way.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Photos of the aftermath of the strike, which killed eight people and injured dozens of others, showed the B1 bridge just outside the Iranian capital severed in half.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
In the News Chronicle, published seven months after the rescue, Cox said the raft was initially attacked by a stinging octopus, and that the lost man, severed by a shark, was finished off by a manta ray.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
Swalwell severed ties with Fang in 2015 after federal agents alerted him of their concerns.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
One round entered the top left shoulder, near the base of his neck, hitting his spine and severed it.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Washington National Opera (WNO), which had been in residence at the Kennedy Center since 1971, also severed its ties in January after ticket sales dropped precipitously.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed
Adjective
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But the other states, using this same math, show confidence as a divided sentiment.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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State police said Bishop was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, evading responsibility, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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But after a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2023, the two parted ways.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
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An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Severed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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