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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Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Later level and Ankou rifts (secret battle stages) require adept knowledge of the game’s overlapping combat systems.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The origin of this purported rift dates back to the final game of the 2024 regular season, when Hill not only prematurely pulled himself out of the game but essentially asked for a trade.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Later level and Ankou rifts (secret battle stages) require adept knowledge of the game’s overlapping combat systems.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Despite the success, rifts between the band members have existed for decades.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rift. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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