Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifting
Verb
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That one second of low-visibility ended with Schultz hitting the ground hard and fracturing his knee.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026 -
British politics today is steadily fracturing into multiple parties, no longer two or even three.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Then, the new school lost one of its newest players when Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated after tearing his Achilles during the day 3 immunity challenge.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Coach Paul Maurice said captain Aleksander Barkov, who's recovering from tearing the ACL and medial collateral ligament in his right knee during training camp, is not expected back until at least late March.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Celtics star Jayson Tatum is also on the verge of making a return to action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon during last season’s playoffs.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Skiing in a brace just nine days after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Vonn did not finish the final at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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These include squatting, hinging, stepping, pushing, pulling and stabilizing your core — the mechanics behind getting up from a chair, picking something up off the floor, opening and closing doors, climbing stairs, and maintaining balance to avoid falls.—
Dana Santas Feb 28,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Howe switched around his personnel in search of a revival, moving Anthony Gordon from centre-forward to left-wing, Nick Woltemade from No 8 to striker, and pulling Joelinton back into midfield.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The sagas of Icelanders—plotty, laconic, often heart-rending—constitute one of the oldest literatures in any language still commonly spoken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The subjects say rending but also disquieting things about killing.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So, instead of ripping into Matthews for what happened overseas, the fans gave their veteran captain a round of applause before play resumed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the majority in Washington, DC voted to slash Medicaid and SNAP by $1 trillion, ripping health care and food away from millions of our neighbors, family, and friends.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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After cutting direct military aid to Ukraine last year, Washington even reached out to Kyiv for its expertise in countering Iranian drones, which Russia uses to attack it.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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During one spurt, the freshman put up eight points in less than four minutes, cutting UCLA’s lead to 11.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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