Rending

The thorny bushes were rending the skin on my arms and legs.

The rending teeth of the crocodile were ready to snap at any moment.

The rending beak of the bird was used to crack open nuts.

He used a rending tool to cut the metal sheet.

The old rusty metal was still rending the fabric of the young boy's jeans.

The rending claws of the monster left deep scratches in the ground.

The rending force of the tornado destroyed the entire town.

The lumberjack's rending axe split the log in half with ease.

The powerful winds were rending the sails of the ship.

The rending teeth of the saw made quick work of the wooden plank.