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as in divided
to set or force apart
placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan
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Adjective
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The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?—
Paul Rudnick,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The reception was packed with a who's who and just as the doors opened, the crowd divided like the Red Sea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Officials said the project could benefit the salamander by reconnecting habitat areas that have been separated by erosion.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The living and sleeping areas can be separated by a curtain, giving the feeling of a two-bedroom suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the two diverge, journalism appears disconnected from reality as people experienced it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.—
TY ONEIL,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But after a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2023, the two parted ways.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of crimps, Paxton's honey blonde locks were styled in romantic waves and with parted curtain bangs.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, hoping to unite a sundered nation, issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Dissevered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissevered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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