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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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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
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Indianapolis began 8-2 before a litany of injuries, most notably quarterback Daniel Jones’ ruptured right Achilles tendon, derailed its promising campaign.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Woods had his seventh back surgery in September 2025, and had ruptured his Achilles tendon in March of that year.
—Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The loudest sound ever produced is said to be the 1883 eruption of the volcanic island of Krakatoa, which was estimated to be 310 decibels, which ruptured eardrums 40 miles away and could be heard as far as 3,000 miles away.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery.
—Cody Jackson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from his back troubles, Woods also ruptured an Achilles tendon in early 2025.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In densely populated neighborhoods of flimsy wooden houses, charcoal braziers tumbled over, fuel tanks ruptured, combustible chemicals in apothecaries exploded, and high winds fanned the flames through alleys.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Cleaning up the powerhouse More than a month after the pipeline feeding into the powerhouse ruptured while under repair, and being prepared for testing, the clean-up of the power station and assessment of the total damage continues.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Indianapolis began 8-2 before a litany of injuries, most notably quarterback Daniel Jones’ ruptured right Achilles tendon, derailed its promising campaign.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Woods had his seventh back surgery in September 2025, and had ruptured his Achilles tendon in March of that year.
—Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The loudest sound ever produced is said to be the 1883 eruption of the volcanic island of Krakatoa, which was estimated to be 310 decibels, which ruptured eardrums 40 miles away and could be heard as far as 3,000 miles away.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery.
—Cody Jackson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from his back troubles, Woods also ruptured an Achilles tendon in early 2025.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In densely populated neighborhoods of flimsy wooden houses, charcoal braziers tumbled over, fuel tanks ruptured, combustible chemicals in apothecaries exploded, and high winds fanned the flames through alleys.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Cleaning up the powerhouse More than a month after the pipeline feeding into the powerhouse ruptured while under repair, and being prepared for testing, the clean-up of the power station and assessment of the total damage continues.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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On March 7, Foster fractured his foot in a game against rival North Carolina.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The event Moskovitz is referring to occurred on March 21, when a 1-ton, 3-foot-wide meteor exploded over Texas, with a cannonball-sized fragment crashing through the roof of a house in Bammel, near Cypress Station, north of Houston, Texas.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oxygen cylinders in the vehicles exploded, breaking windows in an adjacent apartment block.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The escalating tensions came into sharp focus March 27, when animosity between GOP lawmakers in the two chambers of Congress burst dramatically into view.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lendeborg today feels like an overnight sensation, bursting on the scene in his maize-and-blue out of nowhere.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the bottom of the second, Sierra Canyon catcher Aiden Jahng ripped a double into the left-center field gap on an 0-2 count to put the Trailblazers up 2-0.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even the series most absurd premise — a competition in which immigrants compete for citizenship — feels ripped from the headlines.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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But few, if any, think about what the pain of losing a championship in October will feel, something Blue Jays manager John Schneider had to endure last season when his team blew a 3-2 series lead to the Dodgers.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Duke blew a 14-point lead to lose to Houston in the Final Four with Flagg and Knueppel.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outfielder Alan Roden, acquired by the Twins at last July’s MLB trade deadline, sealed the victory with a two-run double that broke a 7-7 tie in the eighth innings.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Three people were killed when a tour helicopter broke apart near Honolulu in April 2019, and that December seven people died - including three children - when one crashed in turbulent weather near the famed Na Pali Coast.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Kankakee Public Library is stepping up in a big way after an EF-3 tornado tore through the county earlier this month.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seattle’s top back Zach Carbonnett has more recovery ahead after an ACL injury in the playoffs, and Kenny McIntosh tore his ACL last year and missed the whole season.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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