rifted; rifting; rifts
: to burst open
Examples of rift in a Sentence
Noun
The fight will only widen the rift with his brother.
the rift in the rock
We could see some stars through the rifts in the clouds.
Scientists are studying the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But a rift emerged between the rappers after Jay-Z and Beyoncé skipped West's 2014 wedding with Kardashian.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
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After a rift on the shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus the budget fight on Medicaid
Democrats split last week over a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But a rift emerged between the rappers after Jay-Z and Beyoncé skipped West's 2014 wedding with Kardashian.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rami and Shirley can’t agree on what to do with the baby, which begins to rift their relationships.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rift. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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