asunder

Example Sentences

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Born in Toronto in 1950, Candy had his world torn asunder at age 4 when his father died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The worriers fret that in so doing, we further rip the country asunder because, uh, what if it doesn’t work out the way the purists had hoped?

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024

“The psychological, intellectual, and cultural fabric necessary for a thriving academic community has been torn asunder, and it will take years, if not generations, to mend.”

From Science Magazine • Oct. 19, 2023

But now — here’s that phrase that signals a change in fortunes — but now, what man hath joined by steel I-beams, climate change may put asunder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

There was a crash, as though the earth had split asunder; the water turned to foam, and Taran felt himself dashed against an unyielding wall.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander