Severing is an English word with synonyms like severance or cut. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Severing in a sentence
Related words
Severing meaning
present participle and gerund of sever
Using Severing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sever
- Useful related words include: severance, cut, cutting.
- In the example corpus, severing often appears in combinations such as: severing the, severing ties, severing of.
Context around Severing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Severing
- In this selection, "severing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tongue, instances, leg, ties, diplomatic and incident stand out and add context to how "severing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include akin to severing a lifeline and and the severing of other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "severing" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with severing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In light of the tongue-severing incident, Ersoy is urging her followers not to date Scorpios. (16 words)
By 1945, American boats dismembered the island empire by severing the shipping lanes connecting its parts. (16 words)
In 2022, Xavier filed a petition to change his name and gender, effectively severing ties with Musk. (17 words)
Its location, at the midpoint of Gaza’s coast, has bolstered Israel’s severing of the enclave into two, creating a land corridor that has effectively become a new border and from which Israel can launch raids into central Gaza like Saturday’s. (43 words)
That upper hand is lost (quite literally) when Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons) arrives on the scene by severing Immortal's hand to free Mark, then quickly dispatches him with a flurry of punches and a decapitating head chop. (41 words)
The only way to get into the cage was to disconnect the main contactor, severing all power to the robot, AND put a padlock on the contactor so that nobody could turn it on while you were inside. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
During the public hearing portion, some residents saw May 2 as an opportunity to tell the new village board to start over from scratch, nixing the development and severing ties with The Drake Group.
He said the debate over the benefits of independence and severing ties with Britain lasted “one or two” generations after independence – with more focus now on the country’s relationship with the United States.
In light of the tongue-severing incident, Ersoy is urging her followers not to date Scorpios.
In some instances, severing co-ownership by selling is often an appropriate or preferred way to end or prevent co-ownership disputes.
Jaime's Scarab Khaji-Da had been damaged before he found it, severing the Reach's control over it.
Matthews found the men attacking his 33-year-old housemate, who was stabbed three times in the leg, severing a major artery and sending the victim into a critical condition.
On Saturday, in a blow to Taipei’s international standing shortly before Ms. Tsai’s overseas trip, Honduras announced it was severing diplomatic ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing.
That upper hand is lost (quite literally) when Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons) arrives on the scene by severing Immortal's hand to free Mark, then quickly dispatches him with a flurry of punches and a decapitating head chop.
The march fell on the day Niger marked its independence from its former colonial ruler, France, with which junta said it is severing military ties.
The only way to get into the cage was to disconnect the main contactor, severing all power to the robot, AND put a padlock on the contactor so that nobody could turn it on while you were inside.
The US has sent military trainers to Taiwan since severing diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979, but the deployments were much smaller.
By 1945, American boats dismembered the island empire by severing the shipping lanes connecting its parts.
Cutting off internet access for those most vulnerable to AI’s disruptions would be a devastating blow, akin to severing a lifeline at a crucial moment.
Equinor had sponsored the museum’s interactive Wonderlab since 2016 but the beloved London museum said it was severing ties with the Norwegian state-owned energy giant.
He said the Council noted that the floods had devastated the northeast, severing critical routes between Kano and Maiduguri and resulted in significant loss of lives and property.
However, he isn't completely severing ties with the BBC after confirming he has signed a new 18-month contract with the broadcaster.
In 2022, Xavier filed a petition to change his name and gender, effectively severing ties with Musk.
Its location, at the midpoint of Gaza’s coast, has bolstered Israel’s severing of the enclave into two, creating a land corridor that has effectively become a new border and from which Israel can launch raids into central Gaza like Saturday’s.
Opening arguments in the trial, however, began last November with six defendants after and the severing of other defendants from the case.
Recent reports have suggested that Bianca’s relationship with Kanye has led to her severing ties with her family, as she has chosen to shut them out.
Common combinations with severing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- severing the 20×
- severing ties 19×
- severing of 12×
- by severing 10×
- and severing 7×
- the severing 6×
- of severing 5×
- severing his 5×
- severing all 4×
- severing her 4×