as in to divide
to set or force apart
during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall
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Recent Examples of sunder
Dissonant brass chords sundered the hall’s warm air like lightning.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
Kim is intent on sundering the U.S.–South Korea alliance.
—Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2022
At this point, a single atom of oxygen could mingle with two hydrogen atoms to form a molecule of water—a molecule that could, in a cosmic cycle of creation and destruction, still be sundered anew by high-energy radiation from stars and other astrophysical sources.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
And not now, as Israeli airstrikes crashed around him for the third week, erasing more of his neighborhood and sundering hundreds of families and friendships.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
Kim is intent on sundering the U.S.–South Korea alliance.
—Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2022
At this point, a single atom of oxygen could mingle with two hydrogen atoms to form a molecule of water—a molecule that could, in a cosmic cycle of creation and destruction, still be sundered anew by high-energy radiation from stars and other astrophysical sources.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
And not now, as Israeli airstrikes crashed around him for the third week, erasing more of his neighborhood and sundering hundreds of families and friendships.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunder
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The January Starship mishap occurred over the North Atlantic after the 171-foot (52-meter) Starship separated from the Super Heavy rocket booster that hauled it toward space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Ruby’s arrest, Kevin, who had been separated from his wife for a year, filed for divorce and began seeking to regain custody of his four children.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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The two funds still split 42% of the stock, with a current market value of $650 million.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Peterson played six seasons in the NFL, splitting his tenure between the Rams and the Arizona Cardinals before retiring in 2021.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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But now, Trump’s shutdown of foreign assistance severed 60% of Hias’ funding overnight.—
Ellen Knickmeyer and Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The House Education Committee on Friday advanced a bill that would sever Idaho’s ties with the University of Washington’s medical school — after half the committee voted to delay a vote until next week.—
Ryan Suppe,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Sunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunder. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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