severing

present participle of sever

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of severing His iconic chest symbol even doubles as a detachable axe for severing limbs. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Proposition 5 amends California’s Constitution to change how recall elections work, severing the recall vote from who replaces the official in office. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 The actress was hurt on the set of Batwoman in 2019, nearly severing her spinal cord and herniating two discs in her neck. — Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026 The controversial procedure, which involved severing nerve pathways in the brain’s frontal lobes to treat severe mental illnesses, had been developed by Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz in 1935. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Cutting the servers’ power or severing their network connection may be enough. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Now, Operation Economic Outcast is severing every remaining economic lifeline sustaining the Islamic Republic of Iran. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severing
Verb
  • The seven tiles must coordinate their movements and establish connections before separating and forming a new arrangement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the work of growing up is separating from our parents, learning to see them as people who exist independently of us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Pella is currently dividing her time between helping her fiancé study for the law school admissions test and planning her writer friend Owen’s destination wedding off the coast of Rhode Island.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu goes into the election as both the leading candidate and one of the biggest issues dividing voters.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These ballot measures are all relatively straightforward so far, but there’s one question up to voters this fall that puts wild animals front-and-center — and is splitting hunters and anglers down an ethical centerline.
    — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Start with one connection at a time and know that disconnecting an app doesn’t necessarily erase information already collected.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This can involve releasing residual propellant, relieving pressure, and discharging or disconnecting batteries to reduce the risk of accidental explosions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Severing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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