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as in fracture
an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something
The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles. Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.
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2
as in rift
the loss of good relations
The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries. They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.
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as in to fracture
to cause to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
She was out for the rest of the season after she ruptured a tendon.
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as in to burst
to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
The pipeline ruptured, leaking thousands of gallons of oil. The fault could rupture during the next major earthquake. High blood pressure caused the blood vessels to rupture.
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Recent Examples of rupture
Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
What has happened since then has been a sort of rupture in the laws of supply and demand.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Souttar returned to Leicester from his loan at Sheffield United after rupturing his Achilles on Boxing Day.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In some of the first practical consequences of that rupture, U.S. shipments of weapons and equipment already en-route to Ukraine were halted Monday night, a U.S. defense official told NBC News.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
What has happened since then has been a sort of rupture in the laws of supply and demand.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
This happens early on in the night when the multiverse ruptures to allow two characters from other campaigns to cameo.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Souttar returned to Leicester from his loan at Sheffield United after rupturing his Achilles on Boxing Day.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rupture
Noun
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Skull fractures or fractures of other bones, bruising and other injuries are often found.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the bedrock, there are small cracks, called fractures, where water moves.—
Alec Janis,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today’s top stories (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ) 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
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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
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Since bursting onto the scene as a freshman, Janiah has carried a heavy load for Seminole Ridge, showcasing not only her scoring ability but also her all-around impact on the game.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Amazon Outlet is always bursting with major markdowns — and this week’s lineup is even juicier thanks to the spring sale.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The process has exposed a major fissure between Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and other members and activists irate that the party isn’t doing more to try to stop Donald Trump.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Antisemitic conspiracy theories are flooding America's most popular pro-Trump podcasts, exposing deep political and moral fissures at the heart of the new MAGA coalition.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Two judges have found the administration broke federal laws in its handling of the layoffs and ordered workers reinstated.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As stablecoin usage explodes to 30 million monthly active addresses (a 53% increase year-over-year according to Dune Analytics) their real-world utility is becoming impossible to ignore.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As short-term debt was refinanced at these higher rates, interest expense exploded.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Rupture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rupture. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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