RIFTING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

rifting

verb

present participle of rift

as in fracturing

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Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Their best starting pitcher this season, Clay Holmes, isn’t back yet after fracturing his fibula in May.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of fracturing

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Rats, cockroaches and weasels run amok, tearing through limp tent sheets and biting children and newborn babies in their sleep.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
That conversation completely shifted Taylor’s perspective, inspiring her to see the home's original features as something worth building around, instead of tearing out.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of tearing

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One fault rupturing could prompt a nearby fault — almost already to rupture — to go off in a quake.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of rupturing

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And often, data centers are pulling from municipal water supplies, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of pulling

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The German priest’s criticisms of the Catholic Church sparked the Protestant Reformation, rending Christianity in two.

— Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of rending

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This allows manufacturers to bypass spinning, weaving, cutting or sewing — the multistage process that has defined apparel manufacturing for centuries.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
The federal agency also recommends cutting away any damaged or bruised areas on fruits and vegetables before preparing and eating.

— Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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