LOOPHOLES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

loopholes

noun

plural of loophole

as in crevices

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Noun

Crabs and mussels, prehistoric bugs, bits of seaweed, tiny minnows, they all get deposited, then stranded, in the cracks and crevices on top of these massive rocks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
These products seem to get into tiny crevices in the tooth enamel.

— Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crevices

Noun

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

Definition of fissures

Noun

Thigh-high slits, cut-outs, and teasingly erotic asymmetries were all part of the package, typically accessorized with razor-thin stilettos.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
For the Paris premiere of The Odyssey on July 8, Zendaya wore the same lace jacket over a sheer skirt with dramatic slits on the sides.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slits

Noun

The Kettle Moraine State Forest is right at our edge, and there are nooks and crannies where something could hide.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Portaluppi, whose architectural and interior designs rose to fame during the Art Deco and Rationalist periods, was known for his improbable structures and curious nooks and crannies filled with the sort of surprises that excite one’s inner child.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of crannies

Noun

At his Austin watch party, supporters celebrated the results with cheers, dancing and tears.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Supporters cried tears of joy and hugged one another, sharing political news of the city and also the country, as the energy in the crowd further amped up seemingly every half-hour.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tears

Noun

But as factions jockey to succeed him, the crisis has exacerbated political rifts.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
But the Michigan race has been mired in tensions since a bitter primary battle that ended with El-Sayed’s narrow defeat of Stevens and that exposed deep rifts in the party over Israel.

— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of rifts

Noun

Rip currents remain possible at all breaches with breaking waves.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
By directing resources to the conditions that lead to breaches, rather than waiting for the breaches themselves, the team could intervene before service delivery was affected.

— Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaches

Noun

The book is, in fact, a sober, evenhanded analysis of a field that, until recently, had few chinks in its armor.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026

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