as in separates
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 severs
Not in a sto’ no mo’ The end of physical gift cards effectively severs Valve’s last link to the old brick-and-mortar retail world that Steam so effectively killed across the PC gaming landscape.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The door literally severs the connection between the water being and the team.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Others say the teacher-free model severs the relationships at the heart of learning.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But their words and behavior say otherwise, and the disconnect severs any connection the audience could make to their protagonists’ shared plight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Unnecessary digging damages the soil structure and severs plant roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The door literally severs the connection between the water being and the team.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Others say the teacher-free model severs the relationships at the heart of learning.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But their words and behavior say otherwise, and the disconnect severs any connection the audience could make to their protagonists’ shared plight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Unnecessary digging damages the soil structure and severs plant roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
Verb
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Keepy-uppies with those on you really separates the men from the boys.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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There is a quality that separates organizations that find a way from those that don't.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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This essentially divides the matches into quarters, which is how American spectators prefer to mark the passage of time.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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There’s always at least one Love Island USA contestant who divides viewers, and for Season 8, that person is Melanie Moreno.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The dam breaks, and Regina splits into laughter at Jobim’s deadpan devolution into nonsense.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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Today, Cobbs, 36, splits her time between southeastern San Diego and Atlanta, and took some time to talk about her work, and being able to help other people feel a little less lonely.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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