DISSEVERING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

dissevering

verb

present participle of dissever

as in dividing

to set or force apart placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan

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Pella is currently dividing her time between helping her fiancé study for the law school admissions test and planning her writer friend Owen’s destination wedding off the coast of Rhode Island.

— Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu goes into the election as both the leading candidate and one of the biggest issues dividing voters.

— Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of separating

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These ballot measures are all relatively straightforward so far, but there’s one question up to voters this fall that puts wild animals front-and-center — and is splitting hunters and anglers down an ethical centerline.

— Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of splitting

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Denver Water recommends disconnecting garden hoses and shutting off outdoor faucets before temperatures dip below freezing.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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