rifted

verb

past tense of rift
as in fractured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifted
  1. fractured
  2. tore
  3. ruptured
  4. pulled
  5. ripped
  6. rived
  7. incised
  8. penetrated
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  • The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • During the 17th century, Japan was in a state of upheaval, fractured by rival warlords fighting for domination; then, three leaders came together to unite the bushō to bring peace and a new order to Japan.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of fractured
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  • For months after a devastating fire tore through seven Hong Kong apartment towers last year, the complex was sealed off to residents.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, this guardrail tore through the Volvo and cut Hannah’s body in half.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of tore
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  • Starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon in the final game of last season and will start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • His rookie season ended in Week 8 with a fractured fibula, ruptured deltoid ligament and dislocated ankle.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of ruptured
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  • Conine waited on a full-count changeup with one out in the fifth and pulled it over the fence in right-center field for a 1-0 lead.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • His hair is pulled back in a knot, and his spear is aimed at something under the surface of the water.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pulled
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  • By that time thousands of ground-penetrating bombs had ripped through the subsoil with the seismic force of small earthquakes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • In 2018, the Camp fire ripped through Butte County, burning 150,000 acres and killing 85 people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of ripped
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  • Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of rived
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  • The old temples of Tamil Nadu are a treasure-trove of forms incised on stone or magicked from brass, and lavished daily with fruit and flowers, incense and sandalwood, music and light.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of incised
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  • Neumann said Netflix still has significant room to grow, noting the company has penetrated less than 45% of its roughly 800 million addressable households worldwide and accounts for only about 5% of global TV viewing.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Stains that have dried or penetrated the material will always be harder to get out, according to Ek.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Definition of penetrated
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