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
There are no crevasses or technical features on its standard route, just a relatively simple rock scramble beneath the summit block.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
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Underscore those last three words — in the West — because the Grizzlies’ example illustrates a key truth about the difference between the East and West, one that possibly helps maintain the near-continuous chasm in strength between the two conferences.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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But as Abetti freely admits, there is a chasm between a brilliant idea and a lasting enterprise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the penalty and still take advantage, teams are piling their biggest and most powerful defenders around the edges of the long snapper and using the crevices around a mostly stationary player to get into position for the block.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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This invisible, climate-polluting gas can escape into the water through fissures in the sea floor, often revealing itself with a stream of bubbles weaving their way up to the ocean surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Johanon's remarks centered on the fissures in society.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vacherot had the chance to send Djokovic deeper into the abyss in the opening game of the second set, which lasted 14 points and was too much, too soon for Djokovic’s treatment to have kicked in.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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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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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Its Mii amo spa offers treatments inspired by its surroundings and the canyon's vortex energy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Flash flooding will be particular concern in burn scars, slot canyons and urban areas, according to the weather service.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway is truly at its most spectacular in autumn, when the leaves start to change color and the gorge prepares itself for winter.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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