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
This involves sealing all cracks, crevices and entry points with materials that won't degrade over time.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
How to Use Diatomaceous Earth Outdoors To use diatomaceous earth outdoors, apply a fine layer to the perimeter of the patio or garden, paying special attention to any cracks and crevices in your walkways or patio.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Vacuum along baseboards, in mattress seams, and inside the crevices of upholstered furniture, too.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The crevices may not be fully cleaned through the dishwasher.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Thyme can survive in small crevices.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Tiny hangers-on are tucked into pockets and cavort in crevices.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Divers have been pushing through tight crevices, with little light or air, and the constant risk that the weather could deteriorate and again flood the cave that rescuers have worked relentlessly to drain.
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Janis MacKey Frayer,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
How to Use Diatomaceous Earth Outdoors To use diatomaceous earth outdoors, apply a fine layer to the perimeter of the patio or garden, paying special attention to any cracks and crevices in your walkways or patio.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Vacuum along baseboards, in mattress seams, and inside the crevices of upholstered furniture, too.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The crevices may not be fully cleaned through the dishwasher.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Thyme can survive in small crevices.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Tiny hangers-on are tucked into pockets and cavort in crevices.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Divers have been pushing through tight crevices, with little light or air, and the constant risk that the weather could deteriorate and again flood the cave that rescuers have worked relentlessly to drain.
—
Janis MacKey Frayer,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevices
fissures
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So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
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The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.
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“Crevices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevices. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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