SEVERED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of sever

as in separated

to set or force apart disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers

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Adjective

The sea beast was eventually killed by the hero Perseus, who in some tellings used the severed head of medusa to turn Cetus to stone! — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Their leader, the one who had held up the severed hand, was introduced as Maulvi Abdur Rahman Muzami, a judge. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman). — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 There’s a severed head on set, a childhood friend swinging fists in an elevator, and a director who wanted every drop of blood shot for real. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Written by Helstad, the film follows Jessica Lipki (Greer), a small-town lawyer who discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili at a regionally beloved fast-food chain. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 His Season 2 appearance was intended as a one-off, but the cartel member turned DEA informant turned severed head rigged to detonate atop a tortoise proved to be a massive hit with viewers, prompting a flashback return the following season. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Within the hour, the entire school community was aware that someone had sent the principal a severed finger. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Another tricky thing about the Arizona site was that it had been severed from its links to local merchants. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The launch of ExoMars 2018, which includes the Mars rover Rosalind Franklin, was delayed by the Schiaparelli failure, as well as the loss of its Russian Proton rocket when ESA severed its partnership with Russia over that country's war on Ukraine. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations with Israel after conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella restored diplomatic ties severed by his predecessor over the war in Gaza. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 One of those data cables had also previously been severed by the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 just one month earlier in November 2024, when that ship damaged two data cables in the Baltic region. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 But this ancient link between Mother Earth and today’s clocks looks set to be severed. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The Hall of Famer’s ties with Chicago were once again severed, this time with his firing in 1993 following a 5-11 season. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Attorneys general in Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska claim TP-Link never truly severed ties with its Chinese business in 2024 after relocating its global HQ to Irvine, California. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for severed

Adjective

The country faces a divided parliament with no majority and presidential elections in April 2027.

— Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet views of Democrats remain divided, and many AAPI adults worry about election misinformation, voter suppression and legal challenges to results.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Her parents had recently separated, and her mother, Alta Apantenco, was working as a waitress to support herself and her young daughter.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).

— Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.

— Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolved

Verb

The rear subframe can be disconnected, allowing the engine and fuel tank to slide out together as a single unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The phone call did not reveal a location because it was disconnected almost immediately, the sheriff's office said.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Verb

The students will have to avoid allowing political divisions that might split their movement.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Early hands-on reviews broadly agree that the FP2 leans toward filmmakers, even though Sigma pitches it as an even split between stills and video.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

Adjective

An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice.

— Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025

Definition of uncoupled

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