rive
verb
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riven\ Ëri-vÉn
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also rived;
riving\ ËrÄ«-viĆ
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rives
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Synonyms for rive
Synonyms
break, break up, bust, disintegrate, dismember, disrupt, fracture, fragment
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In a country riven by coups and political conflict, tourism has succeeded in spite of the government, not because of it. — The Economist, "A fall in the number of Chinese tourists breeds unease in Thailand," 29 Aug. 2019 As other countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been riven by political conflict and instability following the Arab Spring, Morocco has traded on its reputation as a safe and tourist-friendly vacation spot. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019 Thatâs probably why just hours after Washington DC was riven by flash floods that may be linked to climate change, Trump took to a podium in the East Room July 8 to try to change the public view of his climate change-denying presidency. — Heather Timmons, Quartz, "The Trump White House tries to rewrite its own history on the environment," 9 July 2019 Left in their wake are a failing economy and a weak state that has been hollowed out by corruption and is still riven by enmities. — The Economist, "Liberiaâs economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence," 8 Aug. 2019 In interviews with The Associated Press across a half-dozen states, voters see a country riven by racial animus â better than a generation ago, but worse than before Trumpâs presidency, with little choice but to confront the long struggle anew. — Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, "Trumpâs America: Where politics dictate âracismâ definition," 6 Aug. 2019 Artists like Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko were rising from the aftermath of a world riven by World War II. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 Just as important was the global prestige the launch provided the Sovietsâa vital commodity in a bipolar world, riven by the capitalist-communist, West-East divide. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "Nikita Khrushchevâs Son Watched his Father Lose the Space Race. 50 Years After the Moon Landing, He Holds No Grudge," 2 July 2019 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Hashim Thaci are expected to meet Friday in Brussels as part of efforts to normalize relations in the region still riven by tensions from the 1998-99 war. — Sylejman Kllokoqi, Fox News, "Serbia-Kosovo 'land swap' on the agenda in Brussels," 7 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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