as in to separate
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 sever
Ye formerly had a lucrative partnership with Adidas, which severed ties with his Yeezy brand after the artist made a string of antisemitic remarks.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Not long after, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria, severing supply lines between the organization and Iran, its primary patron.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
Theo Chocolate will close its flagship store in Seattle this month, severing one of the company's last remaining ties to the city where it was founded.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
In one case, a mother shared how her daughter severed all ties after a disagreement over wedding logistics.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Not long after, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria, severing supply lines between the organization and Iran, its primary patron.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
Theo Chocolate will close its flagship store in Seattle this month, severing one of the company's last remaining ties to the city where it was founded.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
In one case, a mother shared how her daughter severed all ties after a disagreement over wedding logistics.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sever
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The January Starship mishap occurred over the North Atlantic after the 171-foot (52-meter) Starship separated from the Super Heavy rocket booster that hauled it toward space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Ruby’s arrest, Kevin, who had been separated from his wife for a year, filed for divorce and began seeking to regain custody of his four children.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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For decades afterward and until the advent of internet telephony, Druze families divided by the armistice lines who wanted to communicate with one another did so via megaphone in an area that came to be known as Shouting Hill.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Primary care has long been associated with the image of a busy doctor, divided between patients and the administrative grind.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The two funds still split 42% of the stock, with a current market value of $650 million.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Peterson played six seasons in the NFL, splitting his tenure between the Rams and the Arizona Cardinals before retiring in 2021.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The governor has emphasized that tax increases alone will not resolve the deficit, while legislative leaders remain divided on potential solutions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Curio Legacy Ventures, Inc., a nuclear energy startup headquartered in Washington, DC, has set out to resolve all those dilemmas.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sever. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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