RIVES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rives

verb

present tense third-person singular of rive

as in disrupts

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 rips

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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In addition, under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, anyone who disrupts a nest of migratory birds — which barn owls are — can face fines and jail time.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Pretrial jailing disrupts families, destabilizes communities and increases the likelihood of recidivism, all of which clearly compromise — rather than protect — public safety.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of disrupts

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Boise proper is reliably blue, and the rest of the county typically breaks red.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Her victory ends Patrick's 12-year tenure in the position and breaks the Republican Party's decades-long control of one of the most powerful offices in Texas government.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of breaks

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But as measles tears through many of their hometowns in central Pennsylvania, the national conversation has become paradoxically politically charged.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Following her father’s unexpected death, Carrie enters the public high school ecosystem and is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tears

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The medical examiner found injuries to Paul Herlihy’s nose and jaw, fractures to his skull, and damage to his voice box.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
As grief turns to accusation, Warmooge’s mother refuses burial without justice, and the village fractures under the weight of uncertainty and pressure to resolve the truth.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fractures

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With each impact, Sarah’s face disintegrates into a bloodier pulp, her bone structure buckling under every successive thud until Nikki has finally and irrevocably rendered the character a faceless corpse.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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