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
The deal severs Pizza Hut’s decades-long ties to Taco Bell and KFC, its sister brands in Yum’s portfolio.
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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.
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Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
The door literally severs the connection between the water being and the team.
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Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
Others say the teacher-free model severs the relationships at the heart of learning.
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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.
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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.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Unnecessary digging damages the soil structure and severs plant roots.
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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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severs
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When baked in a very hot oven, butter contains enough water to form steam, which separates doughs into layers of flaky pastry.
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This is where discipline separates an uncomfortable opportunity from a value trap.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.
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Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.
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Bonda also volunteered at a mobile library project started by expat Debra Blake and Carol Woodruff, who splits time between Southern California and Baja.
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The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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