rived

past tense of rive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rived
Verb
  • And while those enforcement actions have not yet translated into criminal cases or fines against the employers, the raids themselves in some cases significantly disrupted business operations.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Muscle cramps and playing surfaces As muscles fatigue, the normal balance between signals in the nervous system that direct muscles to contract and relax become disrupted.
    Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Greengrass was editing the picture, wildfires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Southern California, killing residents and destroying homes.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Sabalenka broke first, but then lost her serve twice in quick succession to concede the set.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eastern Washington’s first drive ended when defensive back Jaden Mickey ripped the ball out of a receiver’s hands for a fumble recovery.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The zany battle reached a dramatic conclusion when Thing ripped Isaac’s mechanical heart from his chest, ending his life… again.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • By the eve of the Civil War, pro-slavery Southerners had even fractured the Democratic Party, which had long done their bidding.
    Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Rived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rived. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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