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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The charges are hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and disrupting a meeting or procession, a Class B misdemeanor.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Secretly accessing or disrupting somebody else's computer systems can have serious consequences if an operation reaches the wrong target.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupting

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Thompson, who is preparing for his 14th NBA season, is a different player at this point of his NBA career after tearing his ACL in 2019 and then rupturing his Achilles in 2020.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Those include a major makeover for the first floor, including tearing out the stage to make space for a brewery.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league’s season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Everything is breaking the Sox way so far, and their playoff chances are greatly enhanced by the likelihood of avoiding an AL East team until the AL Championship Series.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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After spending eight hours Sunday cutting, edging, shredding, digging and ripping at things in the yard and in the garage, my advice to younger readers is to invest in high-quality tools.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Pio Esposito encapsulated Inter’s display — defenders could not deal with the physicality, ripping not one but two of his jerseys.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripping

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Upon his return to the team, Simmons started three games before fracturing his wrist in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
In fact, researchers found sanctions have at times backfired by fracturing opposition and boosting support for the regime – even among moderate opponents of the government.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fracturing

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