1. the act of tearing something apart forcefully

1. causing intense emotional pain or distress

Examples

• The rending of the fabric could be heard across the room.
• She witnessed the rending of her family during the divorce.
• The rending sound of metal filled the air after the crash.
• His rending grief was evident to everyone at the funeral.
• The storm caused a rending of the old oak tree’s branches.
• Her rending sobs echoed through the empty house.
• The rending of the contract ended their business partnership.