crevice

Definition of crevicenext
as in fissure
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano

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Recent Examples of crevice However, if the baseboards are extra dusty and require a heavy-duty clean, use the dry pad without the cleaning tool in place of a regular rag to get in all the nooks and crevices of the baseboards. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026 By foraging, burrowing into crevices and tapping into air pockets and moist pools in the soil, hyphae can access nutrients that the shrub cannot. Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Good Friday, hidden in a cave, a crevice, all of Saturday and rescued on Sunday. Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 Hidden in a cave, a crevice, all of Saturday. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crevice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevice
Noun
  • The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.
    Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Brooklyn’s bombshell posts came after months of speculation about a rift between himself and his parents.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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