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as in fractured
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 exploded
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 ruptured
Skattebo dislocated his ankle, fractured his fibula and ruptured his deltoid ligament on the play in question, all of which will combine to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season.
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Prince Mohammed has not been back to the US since the 2018 murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which badly ruptured his international standing and Saudi-US relations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
My father’s kind voice ruptured the sound of violence raging around us.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Indian newspaper The Tribune said that Ghuman ruptured a muscle in his chest, which led to his hospitalization at Fortis Hospital in Amritsar.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Convenience stores and eateries across Japan felt the immediate impact of a cybersecurity attack that ruptured operations for popular beer brand Asahi this week.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The 29-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and tore his meniscus last September but suffered a setback in his recovery this summer after featuring in all four of Manchester City’s Club World Cup matches.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
After a scan, doctors discovered that her fallopian tube had ruptured.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Prince Mohammed has not been back to the US since the 2018 murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which badly ruptured his international standing and Saudi-US relations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
My father’s kind voice ruptured the sound of violence raging around us.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Indian newspaper The Tribune said that Ghuman ruptured a muscle in his chest, which led to his hospitalization at Fortis Hospital in Amritsar.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Convenience stores and eateries across Japan felt the immediate impact of a cybersecurity attack that ruptured operations for popular beer brand Asahi this week.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The 29-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and tore his meniscus last September but suffered a setback in his recovery this summer after featuring in all four of Manchester City’s Club World Cup matches.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
After a scan, doctors discovered that her fallopian tube had ruptured.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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His backup fractured his ankle weeks later.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The murder of George Floyd and the ensuing riots in 2020 had fractured the public’s trust in law enforcement.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But things do appear to have exploded dramatically in the last half-decade.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Drug-overdose numbers exploded.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hot dishes pulled from the oven should never be put directly into cold water, and any glass pans pulled from the refrigerator for reheating should be brought to room temperature before heating.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Midway through the first period, Matthews ripped home a power-play goal.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There's a naivety and sweetness to them that's ripped away in an instant when the two passionately make love in the barren house, the inciting incident for the demise of their relationship.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The retail giant was by far the strongest force lifting the S&P 500 after reporting profit for the latest quarter that blew past analysts’ expectations.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The glass then broke on the ground.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rollins broke the fall with his arm and immediately began favoring it upon landing.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nineteen people are confirmed dead in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island as a Category 5 hurricane this week -- and that death toll is expected to rise, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in recent days, leaving a wake of destruction as some of the region’s poorest countries struggled to cope with the storm.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Ruptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptured. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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