rends (Meaning)
rends
to split or tear apart or in pieces by force, to divide (something, such as a nation) into contesting factions, to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair, to remove from place by force, to pierce with sound, to become torn or split, to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence, to remove from place by violence, to lacerate mentally or emotionally, to perform an act of tearing or splitting, to affect as if splitting or tearing
Synonyms & Antonyms of rends
rends Sentence Examples
- The hurricane's gusts rent asunder the flimsy tarps, leaving the campsite exposed.
- The screeching of metal on metal rent the air as the car crashed into the guardrail.
- The piercing cry rent through the silence, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
- The explosion rent the building apart, leaving a gaping hole in its side.
- The earthquake's tremors rent the land, creating gaping fissures in the ground.
- The wolf's teeth rent the flesh of its prey, tearing through muscle and bone.
- The needle rent her skin as she administered the injection, causing a sharp sting.
- The tornado's funnel rent the trees from the ground, uprooting them with ease.
- The lightning strike rent the sky, illuminating the night with a blinding flash.
- The eagle's talons rent the fish's body, securing its meal with a swift strike.
FAQs About the word rends
to split or tear apart or in pieces by force, to divide (something, such as a nation) into contesting factions, to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of ange
tears,rips, ribbons, tatters,shreds, cleaves, rives, breaks, splits, butchers
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The hurricane's gusts rent asunder the flimsy tarps, leaving the campsite exposed.
The screeching of metal on metal rent the air as the car crashed into the guardrail.
The piercing cry rent through the silence, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
The explosion rent the building apart, leaving a gaping hole in its side.
