Thesaurus results for FISSURE

fissure

noun

ˈfi-shər

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 People with irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, rectal bleeding, heart disease, or high blood pressure should also avoid the procedure, Hazan says. —

Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026 But there are fissures in the-- in the regime. —

CBS News, 10 May 2026 Smashing cucumbers may sound like a bad idea, but the technique creates cracks and fissures that allows the veggie to soak up all the dressing from skin to core. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026 Once in San Diego, the gears switch back to the fissures in the domestic relationships, specifically Danny and Nia. —

Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fissure

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Noun

Thyme can survive in small crevices.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
In other words, the Oulu team wanted to know if a bumblebee was smart enough to move a Styrofoam ball under a blue disk, climb on top of it, and reach into a crevice to drink the sugary treat inside.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026