RIFTED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

rifted

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past tense of rift

as in fractured

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However, proximity matters little if an enterprise is fractured internally by the adversarial divide between Business and IT.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
What began with a total hip replacement turned into an even longer recovery after Gifford fractured her hip and required another surgery.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of fractured

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Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
In 1857, the southern stretch of the San Andreas fault ruptured, resulting in the Fort Tejon earthquake, one of the largest in the state's history.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 June 2026

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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.

— Rod Beard, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of pulled

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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Patterns on vessels were often incised into the mold itself, as this technique allowed for fine details to be transferred from mold to object.

— Teagan Wolter, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Little climbed into a trench and bent over a vertical stone that was incised with a web of typically Orcadian geometric patterns.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Definition of penetrated

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They are lacerated by propellers.

— Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

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