cleave Sentence Examples
- The lumberjack wielded his axe, ready to cleave the log in half.
- With a swift motion, the chef used a cleaver to cleave through the tough meat.
- The rock climber's goal was to cleave a path through the challenging cliff face.
- Despite the dense fog, the ship's captain managed to cleave through the waters.
- The warrior's sword was sharp enough to cleave through armor and bone alike.
- Love has the power to cleave through the thickest walls of doubt and fear.
- The pickaxe was able to cleave chunks of ice from the frozen ground.
- His words seemed to cleave through the silence of the room, leaving everyone stunned.
- The sculptor used a chisel to cleave away the excess stone and reveal the figure within.
- The diamond blade was designed to cleave cleanly through even the hardest materials.
cleave Meaning
cleave (v)
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
make by cutting into
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
cleave (v. i.)
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment.
To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate.
To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost.
cleave (v. t.)
To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
To part or open naturally; to divide.
Synonyms & Antonyms of cleave
FAQs About the word cleave
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument, make by cutting into, come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separationTo
adhere, stick, cling, hew,glue, fasten, cohere, fuse,bind, unite
fall,fall, loosen, drop, drop, loosen,,
The lumberjack wielded his axe, ready to cleave the log in half.
With a swift motion, the chef used a cleaver to cleave through the tough meat.
The rock climber's goal was to cleave a path through the challenging cliff face.
Despite the dense fog, the ship's captain managed to cleave through the waters.
