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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One Mom Has Had Enough When one Texas mom took to TikTok to share her daughter's heartbreak over being bullied for having a knockoff Stanley cup, the response was divided.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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The garden is divided into several enticing categories, from geographical designations to thematic gardens.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the flight test, Eisele maneuvered Apollo 7 into position with a docking target painted on the side of the Saturn rocket’s upper stage (the capsule had separated from the upper stage the day before and let some distance grow between the two vehicles before trying the maneuver).—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The couple eventually separated and then divorced in 1990.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Based on Haynes and Boone's internal investigation and recommendations, the church split from Morris' son and daughter-in-law, James and Bridget Morris; executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow; and several of its elders.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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By 1979, the pair had split, and Danny later died in 2012 at age 75.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Europe, now fervently on the path of severing ties with the USA, could gang up with the above nations plus Japan, China and few more key Arab countries to replace our mighty U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many companies didn’t hesitate to immediately sever ties with him.—
David Renzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Marlin, 51, could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and phone numbers listed for him appear to have been disconnected.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Sunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunder. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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