Synonyms of fissures

fissures

noun

plural of fissure

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crevices
• rifts
• cracks
• clefts
• splits
• gaps
• fractures
• crannies
• chinks
• crevasses
• checks
• ruptures
• slits
• openings
• incisions
• gashes
• breaches
• hairlines
• crazes
• cuts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fissures

An exception to the rule occurs over volcanic fissures on the flanks of the Alba Mons volcano, in early summer. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The opposition has articulated clear differences from the current government on matters of domestic policy, but major fissures on the Palestinian conflict, Iran, and Israel’s wider regional military campaigns are less apparent. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

In 1999, Glück imagined a creation story of sorts, describing small worlds that appeared in the fissures of a larger, shattered one. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Once moored, a boardwalk leads through old-growth forest to the fault itself, where ocean water is drawn in, heated up high and released through fissures in the rock. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Elsewhere, including in Veraguas province, large fissures ran along roadways. — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Groundwater steadily rises through fissures in the limestone bedrock, providing the spring with a constant flow of pristine water. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Allegations expose fissures within SEIU Two law firms conducted separate investigations into Regan’s behavior at SEIU California, an umbrella group consisting of 17 local service unions. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Back home, though, McKoon keeps getting reminders of the fissures inside his own party. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026