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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On one hand, actual output from several member countries remains below quota levels; on the other hand, Middle East conflicts disrupting critical shipping lanes introduce uncertainty over whether crude supplies can smoothly reach global markets.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The African National Congress is on course to lose control of most of South Africa’s major cities in Wednesday’s local elections, according to polling data, potentially disrupting power dynamics in the national coalition government.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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Selena Leoni When Dale Lewis’ grandmother Durene dies and her family gathers to host a traditional Jamaican wake, she is given nine nights to fulfill Durene’s secret dying wish – but at the risk of tearing her family apart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
Jones signed a two-year, $88 million contract extension worth up to $100 million in March 2026, with the Colts showing him loyalty despite tearing his Achilles in Week 14 last season.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Use festive paper plates and cups so the adults don’t have to worry about breaking dinnerware.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of breaking

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There should be some standards set that these ads should be representative of the person running for office rather than ripping the opponent to shreds.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
For an existing colo, ripping out that infrastructure is unthinkable.

— Steve Altizer, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ripping

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Liufau is slated to make his season debut on Sunday against the Colts after fracturing his forearm in the team’s preseason finale.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Dmitriev followed up by posting a meme about the new global world order — an American eagle and a Russian bear together snarling at a British lion over the fate of a fracturing European continent.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fracturing

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