sever a limb

Examples (10)

• A chainsaw accident could easily sever a limb.
• The doctor had to sever the patient's limb to save their life.
• In ancient times, executioners would sometimes sever a criminal's limb as punishment.
• The explosion caused debris to sever a limb from the injured soldier.
• Legend speaks of a monster with enough strength to sever a limb with one blow.
• He feared the trap would sever his limb if he didn't escape quickly.
• The falling rocks threatened to sever a limb from the trapped climber.
• It was a gruesome sight to see the shark sever its prey's limb.
• Medical procedures sometimes require surgeons to intentionally sever a limb.
• The machine malfunctioned, nearly causing it to sever a limb from the worker.