loopholes

noun

plural of loophole
as in crevices

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  1. crevices
  2. fissures
  3. slits
  4. crannies
  5. tears
  6. rifts
  7. breaches
  8. chinks
Noun
  • From clever watermelon slicers to brushes designed to slide into tight crevices, shop more surprisingly useful gadgets below.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of crevices
Noun
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
Definition of fissures
Noun
  • Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Enter, this chic and minimalist two-piece set from Missactiver, which includes a tube top with side-slits and button closures and high-rise shorts with pockets.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of slits
Noun
  • This cordless hand vacuum tackles messes on furniture, in the car, and all kinds of nooks and crannies thanks to its lightweight, compact design, extra-large dust cup capacity, and accessories like a crevice tool, scrubbing brush, and a self-cleaning pet power brush.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of crannies
Noun
  • Some waving flags, others wiping away tears, thousands have gathered in Tehran for the funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • In rare cases, extreme pressure can cause tears in the esophagus.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of tears
Noun
  • His close ties to Trump may keep the American president at the table, but are unlikely to mend the rifts.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • These are old rifts within Hispanic communities that the figure of Gálvez alone, and our presence at the time of independence, cannot reconcile.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of rifts
Noun
  • Real-time visibility into network activity is critical for detecting breaches and identifying lateral movement before attackers can expand their reach across the environment.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The city waited until April 1 to formally issue a notice of default to correct the park lease breaches.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
Definition of breaches
Noun
  • 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
  • Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of chinks
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