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
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.
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ABC News, 26 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
Ice crystals—usually a hazard to vegetables—create small fissures in the surface.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 26 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
Ice crystals—usually a hazard to vegetables—create small fissures in the surface.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissures
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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General Daily Insight for February 28, 2026 Soft words can mend small rifts around us.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Andrea wants somebody to hug her hard, to squeeze her until every bone in her skeleton cracks.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Too much moisture can seep into cracks, causing swelling, staining, or warping.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Fissures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissures. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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