Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifted
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Colton Mims, the Michigan high school football player who was the victim of a body slam that fractured his spine, visited with his teammates before their game on Friday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
There is even more incentive to bring him back after Ozzie Albies fractured his left hamate bone.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Aiyuk, who tore his ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, isn't close to returning, and Pearsall and Jennings have what appear to be more minor ailments.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bosa also tore his ACL at MetLife Stadium.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 29-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and tore his meniscus last September but suffered a setback in his recovery this summer after featuring in all four of Manchester City’s Club World Cup matches.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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After a scan, doctors discovered that her fallopian tube had ruptured.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On their first possession, Mahomes stood in the pocket with the Chiefs in the red zone, spotted receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster open down the middle and pulled the trigger on a third-down pass.—
Sam McDowell
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, Seguin’s defense forced another turnover when Micah Bolden ripped the ball away from a Wolves player and returned it to midfield.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The victim told her father that Bautista had penetrated her with his finger on two occasions, according to prosecutors.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The problem is, excluding a lopsided Week 2 win over the lowly Browns, the defense is getting gashed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Rifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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