ASUNDER Synonyms: 4 Similar and Opposite Words

asunder

adverb

ə-ˈsən-dər

Definition of asunder

as in apart

into parts or pieces the environmental organization was torn asunder by bitter rivalries

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together

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Recent Examples of asunder Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 No engulfment, no tearing asunder. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 There's just a pervasive sense of loss, of lives torn asunder for no particular reason, and a cast highly adept at delivering these punches. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder. — William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 The plan jumbles together uses that zoning had put asunder, so that homes, offices, factories, stores, entertainment venues, public space, and markets all share the same city block. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026 This week, another late-night TV show was struck asunder, the Fed lowered interest rates and a new American Girl doll debuted. — Holly J. Morris, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 They’ve been married for 19 years, after all, and when Amanda calls the police and introduces authorities into the situation, the couple is suddenly torn asunder. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026 The world of customer-service sketch TikTok has been torn asunder after it was discovered that Hannah Brown (not that Hannah Brown) attended Kirk’s memorial service. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025

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apart

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All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
At the Signers' Hall exhibit in Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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