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adjective

Definition of sunderednext
as in severed

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sundered

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verb

past tense of sunder
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundered
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. split
  4. disconnected
  5. parted
  6. severed
Adjective
  • For some, the assassination was held up as evidence of a divided country obsessed with bloodshed.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The divided region has remained a flashpoint for nearly half a century, including throughout the ongoing 14-month war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, which has been backed by Iran and its Axis of Resistance coalition, of which Syria was a member.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of divided
Verb
  • The Malibu Village mall is separated from the coast by two rows of houses, a golf course and Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still at risk because of its proximity to not just the ocean but also Malibu Lagoon.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Later, Farley explained to me that his household is split.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additional features also include merged and split recording modes, marker dropping, customizable buttons and flexible recording options.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Human beings walk around the world like we’re disconnected from our bodies.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • 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
  • Feldman’s attorneys said that’s when Wheeler gave him the tools and the two parted ways, but prosecutors said Feldman got into Wheeler’s Honda Accord, leaving his own phone behind in his car.
    Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
Definition of parted
Verb
  • The alliance is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.
    SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The alliance is led by a former senior Al Qaeda militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.
    Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of severed
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