ruptured

verb

Definition of rupturednext
past tense of rupture
1
as in fractured
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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2
as in exploded
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 Synonyms for ruptured
  1. exploded
  2. pulled
  3. burst
  4. ripped
  5. broke
  6. tore
  7. detonated
  8. split
Verb
  • Ever since the October 7 massacres in Israel, antisemitism has exploded on college campuses.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Emotions — Higbee’s, teammates and Rams coaches and staff — exploded after Higbee caught a pass and dove across the goal line in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead touchdown in a 19-9 victory at MetLife Stadium.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploded
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  • Steph Curry pulled them across the finish line with a flurry of separation 3s in crunch time.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During this time, an unknown hacker gained access to the platform and pulled data from provider-patient communications.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
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  • In New Zealand, fireworks burst from the Sky Tower in the capital of Auckland.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • An intellectually dense film bursting with ideas, some of them contradictory, some troubling, all of them provocative.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of burst
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  • Someone’s face gets ripped right off, and another person gets a fork plunged into their eyeball.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cyclone Chido Reports of widespread damage are emerging from the French territory of Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped through the region Saturday.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lewis, who read the quarterback perfectly and was initially positioned near the back of the end zone, broke hard toward the area before Maye had finished his delivery.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
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  • In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tore
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  • Haqqani, known for his compassion toward refugees and disabled individuals, was walking from the ministry's mosque when the bomb was detonated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In a statement, the group said one of its fighters detonated the bomb after waiting for Haqqani to leave his office.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of detonated
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  • Jannik Sinner and world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, who split them two apiece in 2024.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The Vietnam War had arguably split the country more dramatically than any conflict since the Civil War.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
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