as in fissures
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 crevices
Then use a microfiber cloth barely dampened with water to wipe the fixture clean, making sure to get into any grooves and crevices.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Scrub Daddy’s Dump Duster is perfect for those crevices that may not get enough attention in your regular cleaning schedule.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers found geckos on cave walls, tucked into crevices, moving along dry vines and logs beside trails.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
These bathroom staples trap toothpaste drips and soap scum in seams and crevices.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Observed locations included cave walls and crevices, dry vines and logs along trails.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Spray any cracks or crevices in wooden furniture near the bed or other places where bed bugs have been spotted.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Some were spotted on cave walls and tucked into rocky crevices.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Research has shown the crows even know how to use tools like sticks to bring food out of crevices.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Scrub Daddy’s Dump Duster is perfect for those crevices that may not get enough attention in your regular cleaning schedule.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers found geckos on cave walls, tucked into crevices, moving along dry vines and logs beside trails.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
These bathroom staples trap toothpaste drips and soap scum in seams and crevices.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Observed locations included cave walls and crevices, dry vines and logs along trails.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Spray any cracks or crevices in wooden furniture near the bed or other places where bed bugs have been spotted.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Some were spotted on cave walls and tucked into rocky crevices.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Research has shown the crows even know how to use tools like sticks to bring food out of crevices.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevices
fissures
Noun
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Sandstone and limestone provided fissures and fractures where these hydrocarbons could sit, and caprock kept everything in place.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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The controversy has highlighted both religious and political fissures.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Crevices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevices. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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