as in divided
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in separated
to set or force apart
disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of severed
Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Professor Orloff is a severed head that floats in a jar.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 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
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2022, debris from an underwater volcanic eruption severed the island's only subsea communication cable, cutting the island off from the rest of the world.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
No one dared ask if Cheney had severed contacts with his former business colleagues.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Relying on just one cable could result in a situation like the island of Tonga experienced in 2022, when a volcanic eruption severed its only cable and the country got cut off from the modern world.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The killer slit Catherine's throat with a razor so severely that her head was nearly severed before striking them both with an axe, per the Times-Picayune.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Claire is standing on her front lawn, and suddenly…a life upended, a body and soul severed, a reality redefined.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
She was battered and bruised, with one leg severed above the knee, and died a few hours later.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Professor Orloff is a severed head that floats in a jar.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 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
To minimize okra's infamous textural issues, take care not to cut the stem end so closely that the pod is severed.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2022, debris from an underwater volcanic eruption severed the island's only subsea communication cable, cutting the island off from the rest of the world.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
No one dared ask if Cheney had severed contacts with his former business colleagues.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Relying on just one cable could result in a situation like the island of Tonga experienced in 2022, when a volcanic eruption severed its only cable and the country got cut off from the modern world.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The killer slit Catherine's throat with a razor so severely that her head was nearly severed before striking them both with an axe, per the Times-Picayune.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Claire is standing on her front lawn, and suddenly…a life upended, a body and soul severed, a reality redefined.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
She was battered and bruised, with one leg severed above the knee, and died a few hours later.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed
Adjective
-
European markets fell after a divided Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
-
It’s supported by a broad coalition of industry leaders, environmentalists, chefs, fishermen and scientists—in a time that feels so divided, this is an awesome example of people coming together.—
Amanda Leland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Upon landing, the men separated and tried to flee but most were captured that same day.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Grocoff, who lives with his family in a 125-year-old Ann Arbor home certified as net-zero energy, said his household disconnected from natural gas over 15 years ago.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Apple's stock has surged to new highs, but its valuation now appears increasingly disconnected from the company's growth profile and competitive positioning.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Instead of crimps, Paxton's honey blonde locks were styled in romantic waves and with parted curtain bangs.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
The comments in the post were split between those who wanted to show care to the boyfriend and those who were skeptical of the woman's behavior.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
Democrats and liberal pundits in particular have seen expressions of thoughts and prayers, particularly coming from the GOP and prominent commentators on the right, as an empty gesture when uncoupled with specific actions on gun control to prevent mass shootings.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Prosecutors alleged that her motive in the slaying was to avoid paying alimony if the couple divorced.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
-
No family actually looks like that, divorced or not.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Severed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share