as in separated
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 severed
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
There was the Algerian War, there was a lot of abuse, there was a lot of suffering, and today, relations between France and Algeria are severed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
It was severed from an injunction lawsuit, which seeks to prevent future efforts to split the Keller district.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
The 20th century nearly severed that lineage when, under Soviet rule from 1920 to 1991, wine production shifted to brandy production—but luckily, some native grapes survived in family plots where they were grown for household wine.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Bluesky and Twitter remained close until April 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter, renamed it X and severed all ties with Bluesky.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The Marion County prosecutors initially combined the two investigations into a single case, but a week before the trial, the court severed the charges into two cases, according to Marion County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Michael Leffler.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Her head, which had been severed, was found in the house.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Many scientists prefer to view their work as largely severed from politics.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Professor Orloff is a severed head that floats in a jar.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The project, which was written by Cesar Vitale, winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, follows a lonely woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Cali thought the connection had been severed.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
There was the Algerian War, there was a lot of abuse, there was a lot of suffering, and today, relations between France and Algeria are severed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
It was severed from an injunction lawsuit, which seeks to prevent future efforts to split the Keller district.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
The 20th century nearly severed that lineage when, under Soviet rule from 1920 to 1991, wine production shifted to brandy production—but luckily, some native grapes survived in family plots where they were grown for household wine.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Bluesky and Twitter remained close until April 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter, renamed it X and severed all ties with Bluesky.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The Marion County prosecutors initially combined the two investigations into a single case, but a week before the trial, the court severed the charges into two cases, according to Marion County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Michael Leffler.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Her head, which had been severed, was found in the house.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Many scientists prefer to view their work as largely severed from politics.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed
Verb
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Though, with modular parts, the arms and seats can be separated to make moving easier.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two, who share three children, separated in July 2021 and finalized their divorce in September 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our country is more divided than ever.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Compartment formula dispensers also have several chambers to prepare more than one bottle but look like a large divided container rather than a stackable dispenser.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blending of human and machine work can leave people disconnected from one another.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The audience watched quietly until Matthew McConaughey, sporting a parted blond bowl cut and ferrying students to some end-of-year fun, delivered a signature bit of dialogue.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Trainer Bob Baffert’s uncoupled of Philippa and Neko finished third and fourth, respectively.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Severed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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