sever
verb (used with object)
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
is severing
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present progressiveof sever (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Billboard later confirmed the news, saying, "It is unclear whether Grande is severing all business ties with Braun outside of management."
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2023
It is unclear whether she is severing all ties with Braun outside of management.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Mr. Maher said he is severing ties with the nonprofit and called on the New York Attorney General’s Office and the Orange County district attorney to investigate the nonprofit.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
The messaging service Viber, the fifth biggest with more than a billion users around the world, is severing all ties to Facebook as part of a growing boycott of the company by commercial partners.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2020
Although Mr. T. P. O'Connor is severing his connection with T. P.'s Weekly the name of the paper will not be changed.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman
