as in severing
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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What sets Birmingham apart, though, is its ability to innovate without severing ties to those traditions.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Foo Fighters followed suit in May, severing ties with their kit man, Josh Freese, to pursue a different creative direction following the death of their longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The comments caused an uproar, leading to major sponsors pulling their ads and local affiliates yanking the program.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The industry functions on a delicate infrastructure of intimidation, backbiting, and the occasional contract amid endless favors, yanking Aasmaan through its machinations like a rag doll in the wind.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Amputating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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