SEVERS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

severs

verb

present tense third-person singular of sever

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 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 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

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At the back of the property, a wrought-iron fence separates the yard from the creek that gives Winding Creek Road its name.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Sigalet separates his clients into two categories.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 June 2026