as in chasm
a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock
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Recent Examples of crevasse
The snowboarder, who has not been identified at this time, slid down roughly 100 feet and landed inside a bergschrund, or crevasse in a mass of ice.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
While the team tried to pull him up to safety, his belt broke, and Bell went back down into the crevasse.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The remains of a British researcher who fell into a crevasse on an Antarctic glacier 66 years ago have been recovered, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Bell died on July 26, 1959 in a crevasse on the glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, BAS reported in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
While the team tried to pull him up to safety, his belt broke, and Bell went back down into the crevasse.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The remains of a British researcher who fell into a crevasse on an Antarctic glacier 66 years ago have been recovered, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Bell died on July 26, 1959 in a crevasse on the glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, BAS reported in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
Noun
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Explore 13 miles of trails or take in the treetop views from the Mile High Swinging Bridge, which covers an 80-foot chasm and sits at an elevation of 5,305 feet.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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That’s because certain bacteria tend to cling to leaves and hide out in crevices.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These fishes also really highlight the diversity of snailfishes in the abyss.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Black Rabbit begins in media res, zooming out from a wallpaper full of rabbits — some mid-hop, others staring fearfully into the abyss with wide, dark pools for eyes.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Located just north of Vanderpool, Texas, the park is known for its Uvalde bigtooth maples, a species that’s commonly referred to as either just the bigtooth maple or the canyon maple.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trey Moore is a local paddler who knows just about every corner of the Nolichucky gorge.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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