as in separating
to set or force apart
disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers
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Recent Examples of severing
Despite a forecast for a less active 2026 hurricane season, experts warn that a single storm can devastate communities by severing critical infrastructure like power and communications.
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Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Pashinyan also repeatedly sought to soothe those fearful of severing ties with Russia, Armenia’s historical protector.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
The longtime firefighter fell while in the water, and the tip of the foil wing sliced his neck, severing his trachea, according to initial reporting on the incident from Hawaii News Now.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Baroni said the IronBirds’ move from minor league baseball to the MLB Draft League, severing the team’s tie to the local major league club and ensuring top Orioles prospects will no longer go through Aberdeen, has not affected fan or sponsorship interest.
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Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Cook County Judge Thomas Lyons, presiding judge of the Law Division, granted a motion from the city of Chicago to split the trial in two, severing the claims of negligent hiring by the city from the allegations around the shooting by Officer Eric Stillman.
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Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Loro Piana has reaffirmed its commitment to improving its supply chain auditing, severing ties with suppliers found in violation of its agreements, as did Valentino and Giorgio Armani.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Tang said this can be attributed to the fact that a doctor is severing a blood vessel that is situated between the uterus and the ovary.
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Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
15 May 2026
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Pashinyan also repeatedly sought to soothe those fearful of severing ties with Russia, Armenia’s historical protector.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
The longtime firefighter fell while in the water, and the tip of the foil wing sliced his neck, severing his trachea, according to initial reporting on the incident from Hawaii News Now.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Baroni said the IronBirds’ move from minor league baseball to the MLB Draft League, severing the team’s tie to the local major league club and ensuring top Orioles prospects will no longer go through Aberdeen, has not affected fan or sponsorship interest.
—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Cook County Judge Thomas Lyons, presiding judge of the Law Division, granted a motion from the city of Chicago to split the trial in two, severing the claims of negligent hiring by the city from the allegations around the shooting by Officer Eric Stillman.
—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Loro Piana has reaffirmed its commitment to improving its supply chain auditing, severing ties with suppliers found in violation of its agreements, as did Valentino and Giorgio Armani.
—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Tang said this can be attributed to the fact that a doctor is severing a blood vessel that is situated between the uterus and the ovary.
—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severing
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The challenge for investors is separating technical pressure from fundamental weakness.
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The Grammy-winning rapper, 41, filed for divorce from his podcaster wife, 46, on May 18 after separating May 9, according to a divorce filing obtained and reviewed by the USA TODAY Network on June 15.
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The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that sets up negotiations over the most contentious issues dividing the two sides.
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But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.
Verb
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In total, the F4-425 Pro can hold up to a maximum of 120TB of data with the advantage of splitting storage across HDD and NVMe bays so that files for video editing or current projects can be stored on the ultra-fast SSDs, while archive files and backups can be stored on the HDDs.
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That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.
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State governments Many states prevent utilities from disconnecting residential customers’ electricity, even if the bills aren’t paid.
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“Severing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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