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as in fracture
an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something
The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles. Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.
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as in rift
the loss of good relations
The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries. They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.
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as in to fracture
to cause to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
She was out for the rest of the season after she ruptured a tendon.
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as in to burst
to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
The pipeline ruptured, leaking thousands of gallons of oil. The fault could rupture during the next major earthquake. High blood pressure caused the blood vessels to rupture.
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Recent Examples of rupture
Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The fight over how to resist platform power led to W3C’s deepest rupture.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The surgery is done as a preventative to keep the aneurysm from rupturing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Conditions included premature rupture of the membrane, cardiac disease and preeclampsia, according to the state report.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The fight over how to resist platform power led to W3C’s deepest rupture.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Just half a year earlier, in March 2024, a landslide in the Trou sans Fond had ruptured all three cables, throttling or even blacking out the internet in Côte d’Ivoire and 12 other countries.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The surgery is done as a preventative to keep the aneurysm from rupturing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rupture
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Head coach Kirby Smart told reporters that Young would be out long-term with a leg fracture, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the center of the rift between the two groups was health care spending, with Democrats refusing to vote to keep the government funded unless Republicans agreed to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now, the bride is unsure how to navigate her family rift sparked by her child-free wedding policy.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And still, Payton pulled a win from where the Denver sun doesn’t shine, throwing everything in his kitchen sink and then some at the Giants in a 33-point fourth quarter.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Niners on those seven or eight power plays were pulling right guard Dominick Puni.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Simpson has burst onto the scene in his first year as the Alabama starter after taking over for Jalen Milroe.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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About 700,000 years later, the strait burst open again, and a brutal megaflood filled the Mediterranean in a matter of months.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his isolated vote in 2006, the schism runs much deeper now.—
Frederic J. Frommer,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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In her autobiography, Mabel Dodge laid the blame for her schism with Stein firmly on one person.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The strongman leader broke precedent to remain head of the party and the state for a third term starting in 2022, and has so far avoided elevating an heir apparent.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays didn’t need Ohtani on Friday, when their offense exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During the high-speed chase, the two men were forced off the road, where their car exploded in a fiery crash, killing them both, the BBC reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rupture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rupture. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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