tear asunder
Frequency: 3.00.1 per million words
to tear something apart violently
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Examples (10)
- The violent storm tore the old ship asunder.
- The civil war has torn the nation asunder.
- Greed and jealousy ultimately tore their lifelong friendship asunder.
- The ancient manuscript was torn asunder by the feuding scholars.
- His controversial policies are threatening to tear the political party asunder.
- With a mighty roar, the beast tore its prey asunder.
- Such a profound betrayal could tear any family asunder.
- The financial scandal had torn the company's reputation asunder long before its collapse.
- A massive earthquake tore the very ground asunder, creating a deep chasm.
- It was painful to watch the constant arguments tear their marriage asunder.