- present participle of sever.
severing
Example Sentences
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“If you say that, you risk severing your relationship with your parent.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The relief that came with the decision to finally let go was completely dwarfed by the immense pain of severing a family in two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Not the part about severing ties to the British crown; that was a fine idea.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a statement released Wednesday, Cuba's central bank said a foreign bank was severing ties with Fincimex S.A.,
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The silk sheets, clenched in Ruby’s fists, burst into flame, and an instant later the cloud burst forth rain, severing the dove-and-violin sigh and dousing her before the rest of her bonfire could kindle.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
