as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust
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Recent Examples of fissure
But the 7th District has also exposed a fissure among the city’s left-leaning unions, as the CTU has backed Conyears-Ervin and contributed $72,500 to her state central committee fund.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Fuller’s sentiments about ongoing fissures in college sports reflect growing concerns across the industry that the current financial model is unsustainable.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The fire department has advised residents to look for signs that their properties may have been damaged or are at risk of collapse, such as cracks in bulging walls, fissures and stuck doors and windows.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Fuller’s sentiments about ongoing fissures in college sports reflect growing concerns across the industry that the current financial model is unsustainable.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The fire department has advised residents to look for signs that their properties may have been damaged or are at risk of collapse, such as cracks in bulging walls, fissures and stuck doors and windows.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissure
Noun
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Then comes the savory hoisin-soy sauce that slips into every little crevice.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trail will typically lead you to cracks and crevices where the colony is hidden.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rift is compounded by a difference in strategy on the midterm elections that came to a head earlier this year.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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John said the rift between father and son stems from Tyson’s decision to fight Oleksandr Usyk twice.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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