as in crevices
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 fissures
As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Spanning the state’s southeastern corner, the Oregon Outback is a stretch of high desert punctuated by volcanic fissures, jagged rocks, and the odd town dating back to pioneer times.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Cracked bitumen in turn leads to roadway fissures and potholes.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Even among panelists, minor fissures sometimes surfaced.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Red glowing fissures opened across Hawkins, connecting in front of the town's public library.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
And, like a dam with cracks in it, once all four of those small gates are created, there’s enough pressure to rip open some giant fissures across Hawkins, making more than enough room for monsters to infiltrate the town and, if Vecna gets his way, the world.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Trump’s post seemingly tied a bow of finality to fissures that widened following this month’s off-cycle elections, in which voters in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races flocked to Democrats in large part over concerns about the cost of living.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Spanning the state’s southeastern corner, the Oregon Outback is a stretch of high desert punctuated by volcanic fissures, jagged rocks, and the odd town dating back to pioneer times.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Cracked bitumen in turn leads to roadway fissures and potholes.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Even among panelists, minor fissures sometimes surfaced.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Red glowing fissures opened across Hawkins, connecting in front of the town's public library.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
And, like a dam with cracks in it, once all four of those small gates are created, there’s enough pressure to rip open some giant fissures across Hawkins, making more than enough room for monsters to infiltrate the town and, if Vecna gets his way, the world.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Trump’s post seemingly tied a bow of finality to fissures that widened following this month’s off-cycle elections, in which voters in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races flocked to Democrats in large part over concerns about the cost of living.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissures
Noun
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Pay extra attention to seams and crevices.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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The best way to thwart this is to check around your property for potential sheltering spots and to seal holes and crevices with wood, hardware cloth, or another sturdy material.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The airstrikes expose deepening rifts between Saudi Arabia and its former ally, as both compete for control and influence in Yemen’s civil war.—
Ahmed Al-Haj,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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The radio tower group climbs up through one of the rifts and finds themselves on Vecna’s chaos planet.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Avoid any heads with cracks, bruises, wilting leaves, or signs of mold.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Over time, however, cracks begin to form.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Fissures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissures. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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