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
Verb
  • The rest happened silently, after the rocks had already fractured.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • Ramírez described it as an unexpected truce in a society fractured by politics.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of fractured
Verb
  • In the early hours of New Year's Day, a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 100.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • At least 27 people were killed when a massive fire tore through the Na Ladprao pub in northern Bangkok shortly after midnight, sending panicked patrons scrambling to escape.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of tore
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  • The fill-in starting right guard was in the midst of his most impressive stretch as a pro when his right Achilles ruptured in the Panthers’ blowout loss.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of ruptured
Verb
  • The Rangers had a rough stretch during the seventh when Eovaldi got pulled after allowing one run.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Valya volunteers to detach Venera 7’s bathysphere, knowing that he’ll be pulled toward Venus, and will certainly die there.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Now, there are other less, kind of, ripped-from-the-headlines cases.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • As a result of low demand and a decline in sales, California producers ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vines, according to a 2025 report from the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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