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adjective

as in severed

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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 sundered
Adjective
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, hoping to unite a sundered nation, issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving to be a national holiday. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
Behind him stood his tractor, and behind me was an almond tree, sundered. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 It was booked to fly on a Soyuz in 2022, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February of that year sundered the international partnership that led to the deal, putting the satellite in mothballs for a spell. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 May 2026 Yet the epic’s songs were collected in both Finland and Karelia, reflecting a cultural affinity sundered by the politics of empire. — Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026 The company has already sundered its businesses internally into two divisions ahead of a formal separation. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 Others, like me, wake up in the middle of the night, their sleep sundered into two chunks. — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Comcast and Versant won’t be completely sundered after the split, as the USGA deal demonstrates. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundered
  1. severed
  2. divided
  3. split
  4. separated
  5. parted
  6. disconnected
  7. resolved
  8. divorced
Adjective
  • This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His Season 2 appearance was intended as a one-off, but the cartel member turned DEA informant turned severed head rigged to detonate atop a tortoise proved to be a massive hit with viewers, prompting a flashback return the following season.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Their statements arrived within hours of each other, echoing the same split-screen convergence playing out in Arizona.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • The ex-couple parted ways in 2020 after a seven-year engagement.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of parted
Verb
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.
    — Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Adjective
  • Norwegians are unmarried, divorced, families, and old couples.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The divorced father of three appears to be going full steam ahead into a career in catwalking these days.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of divorced

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