has been severing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of sever (3rd person singular).
  sever

  verb (used with object)

  to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.

Related Words

• abandon
• break off
• dissolve
• put an end to
• separate
• terminate