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Recent Examples of cleaved
For years, Seattle’s waterfront was isolated and written off as a tourist trap thanks to a double-decker highway that cleaved it from the rest of the city.
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Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Trunks were cleaved down the center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The two rows of buildings are cleaved down the middle by a pathway leading visitors toward the temple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Perceptions about the country’s and states' trajectories cleaved along partisan lines for respondents in both Houston and Chicago.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Because of Proposition 50, the current, deep-red district will be cleaved into three pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Trunks were cleaved down the center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The two rows of buildings are cleaved down the middle by a pathway leading visitors toward the temple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Perceptions about the country’s and states' trajectories cleaved along partisan lines for respondents in both Houston and Chicago.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Because of Proposition 50, the current, deep-red district will be cleaved into three pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaved
Verb
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Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kenny keeps getting stuck in the same situation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The neighborhood Bairro Alto Hotel sits on the boundary of two of Lisbon’s most captivating districts, Chiado and Bairro Alto, with their steeply, sloping cobblestone streets and intriguing nooks and crannies, so you’ll never be stuck for something to see, a place to eat, or a boutique to browse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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His arm steadied his mother, Gaye, who clung to flowers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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And the Red Sox, who clung to a one-run lead for most of the night before finally breaking through in a big way in the eighth and ninth, won the series with a resounding 7-1 victory.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Cleaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaved. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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