Sunder (Verb)
Meaning
Break apart or in two, using violence.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The massive storm began to sunder the bridge from its foundation, sending debris crashing into the water.
- A violent earthquake suddenly swept through the area and began to sunder the landscape, creating massive chasms.
- War erupted across the border, causing conflict to sunder the once-peaceful region.
- Their relationship was once unbreakable, but after her infidelity, the trust began to sunder, leaving their love beyond repair.
- The violent blast manage to sunder the rock formation into two distinct fragments.