as in severed
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as in divided
to set or force apart
during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall
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Adjective
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Their conflicting votes highlight the difficult balancing act for Democrats in battleground states, where political calculations often involve not just party loyalty, but also the concerns of a divided electorate.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Governments are less divided in towns and cities with robust local journalism.—
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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If signed into law, the Senate bill would create a split regulatory structure between state and federal agencies.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Here is a look at the impact of split division, the University Interscholastic League’s goals and potential changes for future seasons.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Avoid the pitfalls of becoming a leader who seems entitled or disconnected from the daily challenges of their teams.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Within a few years, the two parted ways, splitting their business interests.—
Matthew Schneier,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a lively celebration of whiskers and wit, a man dressed as Moses stands on stage, holding the Ten Commandments before a sea of parted beards and mustaches inside Detroit's historic Masonic Temple.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In November, two fiber-optic Baltic Sea cables were severed.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s land bridge to Hezbollah has been severed by the fall of Syria’s Assad regime.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Sundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundered. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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