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
This displacement severs the person’s ties to local jobs, families and health care.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Jacob refuses, severs his bond with the pack, and helps the Cullens protect a rapidly declining Bella.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Sarmiento’s exit severs Brighton’s ties with players from Ecuador after Moises Caicedo was sold to Chelsea in August 2023 and Pervis Estupinan moved to AC Milan last summer.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In an effort to fit into the slipper that her stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) left at the ball, Elvira severs the toes from her right foot.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
If that announcement comes on Sunday and Kiffin completely severs ties with the program, there’s a good chance the Rebels’ roster would take a big hit right before the CFP of players hitting the transfer portal.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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, 28 Sep. 2025
However, this balance is unexpectedly shattered when a sudden rupture severs those connections, scattering their remnant powers across the land in the form of Anima.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, one character severs her consciousness so as not to experience the pain of childbirth—so the only world her innie knows is giving birth and handing over her baby.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Jacob refuses, severs his bond with the pack, and helps the Cullens protect a rapidly declining Bella.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Sarmiento’s exit severs Brighton’s ties with players from Ecuador after Moises Caicedo was sold to Chelsea in August 2023 and Pervis Estupinan moved to AC Milan last summer.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In an effort to fit into the slipper that her stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) left at the ball, Elvira severs the toes from her right foot.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
If that announcement comes on Sunday and Kiffin completely severs ties with the program, there’s a good chance the Rebels’ roster would take a big hit right before the CFP of players hitting the transfer portal.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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, 28 Sep. 2025
However, this balance is unexpectedly shattered when a sudden rupture severs those connections, scattering their remnant powers across the land in the form of Anima.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, one character severs her consciousness so as not to experience the pain of childbirth—so the only world her innie knows is giving birth and handing over her baby.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
Verb
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In fact, very little separates them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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Mayonnaise that separates or develops watery pools is breaking down due to bacterial enzymes.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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School meal bill divides Republicans Shane’s bill passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 22-18, with nine Republicans joining all nine Democrats in opposition.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The hardiness zone map divides the United States into 13 areas, and plants are assigned zone numbers based on their tolerance to cold temperatures.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Heybike has included several safety features like a magnetic kill switch that shuts off the power if the rider disconnects from the bike, a reverse assist that helps you back out of tight places, and throttle reset protection, which guards against unintentional launches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And rather than writing one data dot at a time, the scientists developed a system that splits the laser beam to write many dots simultaneously.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today almost half the states in the nation claim it as their official dance – including California, which splits it with Western swing – though there are holdouts like Wisconsin (polka) and Hawaii (hula).—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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