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to set or force apart
during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall
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Recent Examples of sundered
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Others, like me, wake up in the middle of the night, their sleep sundered into two chunks.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Comcast and Versant won’t be completely sundered after the split, as the USGA deal demonstrates.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, hoping to unite a sundered nation, issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
The company has already sundered its businesses internally into two divisions ahead of a formal separation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Others, like me, wake up in the middle of the night, their sleep sundered into two chunks.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Comcast and Versant won’t be completely sundered after the split, as the USGA deal demonstrates.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundered
Adjective
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Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The list is divided into categories, with a number of members falling under each one.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Before this recent reunion, the band was only together for three years, from 1994 to 1997, and that’s with a couple of major lineup changes that divided its fan base.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Men were nearly split (48% in favor, 52% opposed), while women were more heavily against (41% in support, 59% against).—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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White counties were more split with Talarico getting 56% of the votes and Crockett grabbing 45%.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dorothy and Marino have moved out, Scarpetta is separated from Benton and Lucy is on the outs with her aunt.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a season where the top tier has separated itself from everyone else, Michigan has unfailingly remained consistent, never dipping lower than seventh in the nation (its preseason ranking).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But after a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2023, the two parted ways.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of crimps, Paxton's honey blonde locks were styled in romantic waves and with parted curtain bangs.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Overhead charges that rise faster than front-line policing costs — and that are disconnected from service levels — undermine trust and strain long-standing relationships.—
Rajiv Bhateja,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now institutions are answering those calls, and those that do not evolve and innovate risk becoming increasingly disconnected from both students and employers.—
Jeremy Haefner,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Women navigating major life transitions, especially widows and divorced women, have become prime targets for sophisticated financial scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Golden State is less of a functional NBA contender right now and more like the team embodiment of a middle-aged guy who was just divorced.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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