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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game
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as in to rupture
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Recent Examples of rift
Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Victoria and David’s playful flirting comes amid ongoing rumors of a rift between them and their eldest son, Brooklyn, 26, and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, 30.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
Verb
Despite speculation of a rift with star guard Fox, Fox himself shut down rumors in an interview with ESPN.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Victoria and David’s playful flirting comes amid ongoing rumors of a rift between them and their eldest son, Brooklyn, 26, and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, 30.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift
Noun
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On the ceiling of their room, there was a rather large water mark and an accompanying crack and fissure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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The standoff encapsulates many of Thailand’s long-running political fissures: Shinawatra’s family has dominated its politics for decades, but has faced opposition from its powerful military, courts, and groups tied to the monarchy.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Yet, as enterprises race to integrate these technologies, the gap between potential and realized value remains a challenge.—
Massimo Peselli,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Families using vouchers now pay more out of pocket, with the average gap between voucher awards and tuition at $2,446, as private school costs continue to rise.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
Verb
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And earlier in the playoffs, Lillard ruptured his Achilles tendon while playing for the Bucks in Round 1 against the Pacers.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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At the beginning of or during labor, the membranes typically rupture, something commonly referred to as the expectant mother's water breaking.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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With four different brush heads this tool can tackle grout, tile and all of the dirty crevices in your bathroom.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Slither Release date: March 31, 2006 Cast: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker Another weird and wacky tale from the front-end of Gunn's career, Slither is the tale of a small town turned alien parasite hive that seeps into every corner and crevice of the once-peaceful place.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Toronto has plenty of holes in the roster to add talent.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Ben Rice worked a walk after going down in an 0-2 hole, and after doing so himself, Austin Wells tied the game with a two-run single.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Fast forward to July and Cabrera is likely out for the year after fracturing his ankle and posting numbers below league average.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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However, leaders with corporate psychopathic tendencies may drive distrust and fracture the organization.—
Shawn Cole,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Governor Phil Murphy responded Thursday night to a deadly line of severe thunderstorms that tore through Central New Jersey, killing three people and leaving tens of thousands without power.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Star Tyrese Haliburton tears his Achilles in Game 7 of the Finals, and then the team lost center Myles Turner to the rival Bucks — in part because the Pacers didn’t want to pay up for their longest tenured player. Taking something of a gap year kind of makes sense for Indiana.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Seagull The season’s starriest show is Chekhov’s rending play about art, love and loss in a new version from Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier directing.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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