rifting

verb

present participle of rift
as in fracturing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifting
  1. fracturing
  2. tearing
  3. rupturing
  4. pulling
  5. rending
  6. ripping
  7. cutting
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  • Miller has been accused by Emily Moreno of throwing hot water from a skillet at her body, holding a gun to her head, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fracturing
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  • Kittle, seven weeks since tearing his right Achilles in a wild-card playoff win at Philadelphia, was seen conditioning with vigor and impressive agility on a side field earlier this week.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • He was limited to playing seven games last season before tearing a knee ligament.
    — Maura Carey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tearing
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  • Watson hasn't appeared in an NFL game since rupturing his Achilles in October 2024.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters determined that lightning had struck an underground natural gas main near the tree, rupturing the gas line, and igniting the tree.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rupturing
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  • Rescue crews were able to save lives in their response by pulling an elderly woman out of a tree when her house washed away, Green said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Valencia led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run in 50 career at-bats, pulling the Tigers within a run.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 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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  • In January 2022, Tropical Storm Ana tore through the Kapichira Dam, ripping roughly 129 megawatts of hydropower off the national grid in a single stroke.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Old Trails Fire sparked Saturday northwest of downtown Spokane, eventually jumping over the Spokane River and ripping through neighborhoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripping
Verb
  • San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie livestreamed a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Thursday as the new Grocery Outlet store opened its doors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Torrents overwhelmed infrastructure, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes, flooding about 170 houses and blocking roads, while a landslide hit Togane and muddy water inundated cars and railway tracks.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting
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“Rifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifting. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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