RIVED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

rived

verb

past tense of rive

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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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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Recent Examples of rived Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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The dangerous temperatures have already disrupted several events scheduled for Friday.

— Erin McGarry, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The overlap of two warming patterns — one regional and one climate-scale — could compound stress on marine food webs that have already been repeatedly disrupted over the past decade.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of tore

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When White Sox starter Davis Martin threw a wild pitch during Contreras’ at-bat, Seigler broke for home as catcher Kyle Teel raced to corral the ball and back, hoping to beat the runner to the plate.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
After the news broke, Tarrant County scrapped Cesar Chavez’s name from the official county holiday and replaced it with a generic name that still allowed county employees to have the day off.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Definition of broke

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Now, there are other less, kind of, ripped-from-the-headlines cases.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
As a result of low demand and a decline in sales, California producers ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vines, according to a 2025 report from the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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