RIVING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

riving

verb

present participle of rive

as in disrupting

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 tearing

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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Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers pulled off the trade without disrupting their major-league squad.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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Mariano Rivera was back on the field at the Yankees’ annual Old-Timer’s Day on Saturday after tearing an Achilles tendon playing the outfield at the event last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Lockett appeared in the first four games of the season for the Knights, registering 13 tackles, including 3 for loss with a sack and two passes defended before tearing a pectoral muscle that prematurely ended his season.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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After breaking a 37-year Triple Crown drought, American Pharoah went on to win the Haskell and Breeders’ Cup Classic, as well as take second at the Travers.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Citizen, off-duty trooper credited with saving lives Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers cold case investigations, the death penalty and breaking news for USA TODAY.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Additionally, fullback Kyle Juszczyk was out after fracturing a finger, receiver Jacob Cowing was dealing with a hip flexor injury and rookie offensive lineman Carver Willis was out with a concussion.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fracturing

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