- present participle of sever.
severing
Example Sentences
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The country brings in a lot of rice from India through the United Arab Emirates, which last week said it was severing trade ties with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Alongside the screenshots of her comments in the group chat, she shared a February 2025 exchange with Stenberg that shows the author severing ties with the actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“If you say that, you risk severing your relationship with your parent.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Not the part about severing ties to the British crown; that was a fine idea.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
This was the second severing of mother and daughter.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
