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Recent Examples of severed
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
Written by Cesar Vitale, the film is about a lonely young woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Central Avenue Bridge, a major artery connecting Wyandotte County to the West Bottoms, has been severed for five years.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Dozens more clients have severed ties with the agency over Wasserman’s Epstein controversy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, Chappell Roan, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, Wednesday, Water From Your Eyes, Orville Peck, and Beach Bunny have also severed ties with the Wasserman Group.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
One of the bullets severed his spine, leaving him paralyzed on a respirator.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The victim, whose finger was also severed by the kidnappers and for whom a ransom of several million euros was demanded, was released 58 hours later in a raid by security forces.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Electrical cables on a high-speed line were also severed, and a fire was started at an electrical cabin in the Adriatic town of Pesaro, the railway network said.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Written by Cesar Vitale, the film is about a lonely young woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 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
Five workers stationed near the powerhouse were rescued by helicopter from both the New Colgate facility and a nearby Pacific Gas & Electric site after the access road was severed.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Central Avenue Bridge, a major artery connecting Wyandotte County to the West Bottoms, has been severed for five years.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Dozens more clients have severed ties with the agency over Wasserman’s Epstein controversy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, Chappell Roan, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, Wednesday, Water From Your Eyes, Orville Peck, and Beach Bunny have also severed ties with the Wasserman Group.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
One of the bullets severed his spine, leaving him paralyzed on a respirator.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The victim, whose finger was also severed by the kidnappers and for whom a ransom of several million euros was demanded, was released 58 hours later in a raid by security forces.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Electrical cables on a high-speed line were also severed, and a fire was started at an electrical cabin in the Adriatic town of Pesaro, the railway network said.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed
Adjective
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The footage shows members of the divided House Targaryen going into battle, with plenty of fiery dragon action.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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With inflation showing no sign of hitting 2% just yet, members of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, who are already splintered down political lines, could grow more divided.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Families have also complained about children being separated from them.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Monuments stand with many of these victims named, separated by state and county.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 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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Her pacemaker disconnected from her phone less than an hour later.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the cafeteria is a little bit louder — alive with conversations between students disconnected from their screens.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Instead of crimps, Paxton's honey blonde locks were styled in romantic waves and with parted curtain bangs.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bridgeman pocketed $4 million on Sunday while Sepp Straka and Brian Harman split the last-place share of $51,000.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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For this service they were allegedly paid $60,000 to split among themselves.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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