Sunder
verb
To split apart or break something into different parts.
The heavy storm sundered the ancient tree.
Often appears as...
- sunder apart
- sundered by
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
verb
To split apart or break something into different parts.
The heavy storm sundered the ancient tree.
Often appears as...
- sunder apart
- sundered by
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
The word 'sunder' is often found in literary texts, like novels or poetry, rather than everyday conversation.
In the novel, the family's bond was sundered by tragedy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Sunder' can imply a forceful or violent separation, carrying more emotional weight than 'split' or 'divide'.
War had sundered many loved ones from each other.
Pro Tip 3/3Archaic Tone
Using 'sunder' might give your language an old-fashioned or formal tone, as it's less common in modern speech.
The treaty sundered the alliance between the two nations.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
The word 'sunder' is often found in literary texts, like novels or poetry, rather than everyday conversation.
In the novel, the family's bond was sundered by tragedy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Sunder' can imply a forceful or violent separation, carrying more emotional weight than 'split' or 'divide'.
War had sundered many loved ones from each other.
Pro Tip 3/3Archaic Tone
Using 'sunder' might give your language an old-fashioned or formal tone, as it's less common in modern speech.
The treaty sundered the alliance between the two nations.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
The word 'sunder' is often found in literary texts, like novels or poetry, rather than everyday conversation.
In the novel, the family's bond was sundered by tragedy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Sunder' can imply a forceful or violent separation, carrying more emotional weight than 'split' or 'divide'.
War had sundered many loved ones from each other.
Pro Tip 3/3Archaic Tone
Using 'sunder' might give your language an old-fashioned or formal tone, as it's less common in modern speech.
The treaty sundered the alliance between the two nations.
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Safari Live - Day 300 PIPE...
a commonality always you find them in places with water no she's doing she was a very different a little different feeding habit with the sunder build stock that twist so before she moves
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Giving checkmate is...
from nothing like from a sunny day the sunder comes and and that's the image I had from a very early age like 11 would you be willing to share with us one of
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 300 PIPE...
a commonality always you find them in places with water no she's doing she was a very different a little different feeding habit with the sunder build stock that twist so before she moves
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
from nothing like from a sunny day the sunder comes and and that's the image I had from a very early age like 11 would you be willing to share with us one of
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Quote examples
Toussaint Louverture
Haitian Leader
When it shall be known that, at the time which I was accused of wishing to sunder this island from France - my benefactress - I repeated the oath of fidelity to her, I take pleasure in believing that the government I own, and my fellow-citizens, will render me the justice I merit, and that the enemies of my brethren will be reduced to silence.
Quote examples
Toussaint Louverture
Haitian Leader
When it shall be known that, at the time which I was accused of wishing to sunder this island from France - my benefactress - I repeated the oath of fidelity to her, I take pleasure in believing that the government I own, and my fellow-citizens, will render me the justice I merit, and that the enemies of my brethren will be reduced to silence.
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