Words similar to severing

Example sentences for: severing

How can you use “severing” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The WP and LAT report that several times he cut himself with a knife, once, says the Post almost severing a finger.
Their severing ties bespeaks their embarrassment at having made a social misstep and perhaps anger that you wouldn't cut them some slack.
General Zinni reminded us that in addition to severing military-to-military relations with Pakistan after the 1998 nuclear test, the United States had not shipped to Pakistan the F-16s Pakistan had bought prior to the test.
Or does my wish to be a good friend require severing the relationship?
Backwords differ from back formations : the latter are words (often verbs) formed on existing words (often nouns) by severing an ending.