1. splitting or cutting something apart, especially with a sharp tool
Usage: present participle of cleave
2. sticking closely to something; adhering firmly
Usage: present participle of cleave; archaic or literary

Examples

• The lumberjack was cleaving the logs with his axe.
• She watched him cleaving the wood for the fireplace.
• The ship was cleaving through the rough waves.
• The ivy was cleaving to the old brick wall.
• He spent the morning cleaving firewood for winter.
• The sword was cleaving through the enemy’s armor.
• The moss was cleaving to the damp rocks.