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
Where the Fossils Were Found The fossils were discovered in fissure deposits near Gloucester, UK, on both sides of the Bristol Channel in southern Wales and southwest England.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Fed already split along ideological lines, the fissure could grow deeper if former Governor Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next central bank chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Rupert Wyatt, the filmmaker behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was at the helm, exiting and returning to the project amid creative fissures.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Joe Sargent / Getty Images In a sign of a growing fissure between two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing charges tied to a pitch-rigging scheme that benefited gamblers, a lawyer for Luis Ortiz said his client was among those duped by teammate and co-defendant Emmanuel Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Fed already split along ideological lines, the fissure could grow deeper if former Governor Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next central bank chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Rupert Wyatt, the filmmaker behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was at the helm, exiting and returning to the project amid creative fissures.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Joe Sargent / Getty Images In a sign of a growing fissure between two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing charges tied to a pitch-rigging scheme that benefited gamblers, a lawyer for Luis Ortiz said his client was among those duped by teammate and co-defendant Emmanuel Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissure
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Wearing gloves, dip a cloth into the solution and wipe the seal, making sure to get into the folds and crevices and saturate the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
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At the same time, some Iranian Americans have openly welcomed the killing of Iran’s supreme leader and called for regime change, reflecting deep rifts within the diaspora over the conflict.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Yasmin was revealed by the finale to be a blend of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, with shades of her father — the cause of a new rift between her and Harper.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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