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
Its terrain is technically difficult due to crevasses, avalanche risk, changeable weather and glacier movement.
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CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
To the west was the Greenlandic ice sheet—up to two miles thick and filled with perilous crevasses.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-day climb toward the summit was grueling, with glaciers bridged by ladders, deep crevasses to navigate, and air that seemed to vanish with every step.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Ice plains can prompt fast retreat because as the glacier thins, the ice starts to rise up and water pushes underneath into its crevasses, exerting pressure and causing large slabs to break off — in a process called calving.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
To the west was the Greenlandic ice sheet—up to two miles thick and filled with perilous crevasses.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-day climb toward the summit was grueling, with glaciers bridged by ladders, deep crevasses to navigate, and air that seemed to vanish with every step.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Ice plains can prompt fast retreat because as the glacier thins, the ice starts to rise up and water pushes underneath into its crevasses, exerting pressure and causing large slabs to break off — in a process called calving.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
Noun
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The cub’s selfish decisions lead to the tree laying itself across a chasm to save its surrogate child.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Without Callie around, the chasm between Minnie — who holds an after-school job and eats microwaved junk at home — and Callie’s other friends feels wider than ever.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That said, her favorites are crevice tools for furniture, upholstery brushes for delicate surfaces, and extension wands for high-up areas.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition to using soft sponges and rags, Martha recommends using cotton swabs to apply the cream to tight spots and crevices when cleaning.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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This Colorado Avalanche season was nearly fissure-free during the first half.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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Measure out the width of your appliance, cut it to that size, and then stuff it into the gapped area to stop items from disappearing into the abyss.—
Candace Madonna,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Darnold, still just 28, is back from the abyss and ascending.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain and along canyon roads.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Located in Armenia’s Lori Province, the deep gorge stretches from Vanadzor to the Georgian border.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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