severs

present tense third-person singular of sever

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Recent Examples of severs As the gang members shoot at him, Juggut severs the rope and falls; the train passes unharmed, over his body, into Pakistan. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 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, 5 July 2026 Anagen is followed by a brief transitional phase called catagen, during which the follicle regresses and severs its connection to its blood supply. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The deal severs Pizza Hut’s decades-long ties to Taco Bell and KFC, its sister brands in Yum’s portfolio. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
Verb
  • Anybody can do it once—consistency is what separates good from great players.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Save to wishlist Grey Area Róhe has a strong offering of tailoring and suiting and I was instantly drawn to these grey separates.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bryan gets attacked by a dog, who pokes its head through a barn wall…and then the dog’s face splits apart like a flower, with tentacles shooting out.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Established in Ibiza in 2017, De La Vali was created by creative director Jana Sascha, who splits time between London, where the brand is based, and Ibiza, where De La Vali was founded.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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