rived

verb

Definition of rivednext
past tense of rive
1
as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly road pavement that had been riven by the annual freeze-and-thaw cycle

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2
as in tore
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it the bitter disappointment threatened to rive my heart in two

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  1. disrupted
  2. tore
  3. broke
  4. ripped
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  • The war in Ukraine has disrupted the flow of grain to Africa, and Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are causing supply chain problems in Europe and across Asia and the Americas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But 2023 disrupted this pattern.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupted
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  • Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The transfer from Washington State tore an anterior cruciate ligament in January while playing for the Cougars against the Bruins.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of tore
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  • The huge event set attendance records for a boxing event in Texas and broke viewership records with its stream on Netflix.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His wish came true before his performance; Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South broke it out earlier in the day in its matchup against Alabama State.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
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  • The young quarterback ripped a pretty deep ball through the afternoon’s unpredictable winds.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a lot to love on the full list, including some projects that feel ripped from the headlines.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripped
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