When the storm struck, the old ship was torn asunder, scattering timber and memories into the sea.

The poet wrote about the asunderness of the kingdom after the war, mourning its lost unity.

The ancient quake put asunder the bridge that had stood for centuries.

Every new scandal puts asunder the fragile trust between the politicians and the public.

The cyclone kept putting asunder the fishermen's nets and scattering their catch across the bay.