severs

present tense third-person singular of sever

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of severs 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 Its cancellation severs an educational tradition that gave students a firsthand look at the executive branch. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 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 The capture severs Assad’s primary connection with Jordan. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
Verb
  • What separates good from great Three habits predict satisfaction more than any headline claim.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.
    Loz Blain August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The tension quickly splits the group.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hydrogen splits at the anode into protons and electrons.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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