severs

present tense third-person singular of sever

Example Sentences

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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
  • Visibility separates data that can strengthen an AI workflow from data that has no business being there.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Action Emergency Management, who is working with the building inspector and fire officials, says a firewall separates the two structures, so residents who live on the left side do not have to evacuate.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 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
  • The design physically splits the site into two distinct zones.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Severs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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