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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
After all, left tackle Ickey Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon and is expected to miss some time in 2026.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Woods ruptured his Achilles last year just before the Masters, returning from the injury in the The Golf League championship just four days before his arrest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Rivers has recently said being limited on stars has caused an issue for Milwaukee reaching the next level; Damian Lillard ruptured an Achilles last year before being waived from the Bucks roster.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Late on July 29, 2025, the Earth's crust off of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula ruptured.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1990, a tanker ship ran over its own anchor; a quarter century later, a pipeline on land ruptured, sending a river of oil straight to the sea.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Apollo 13 Apollo 13’s astronauts missed out on a moon landing when one of their oxygen tanks ruptured on the way there in 1970.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
One spring, Harper said, was ruptured by road work several years ago.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Woods ruptured his Achilles last year just before the Masters, returning from the injury in the The Golf League championship just four days before his arrest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Rivers has recently said being limited on stars has caused an issue for Milwaukee reaching the next level; Damian Lillard ruptured an Achilles last year before being waived from the Bucks roster.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Late on July 29, 2025, the Earth's crust off of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula ruptured.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1990, a tanker ship ran over its own anchor; a quarter century later, a pipeline on land ruptured, sending a river of oil straight to the sea.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Apollo 13 Apollo 13’s astronauts missed out on a moon landing when one of their oxygen tanks ruptured on the way there in 1970.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
One spring, Harper said, was ruptured by road work several years ago.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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Frontwoman Phoebe Lunny fractured her neck and sustained an acute brain injury in Australia, the rock band confirmed in an April 8 Instagram post.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Ngogo community, numbering roughly 200 individuals, fractured into rival clusters that researchers identify as Western and Central.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The former safety/Georgetown transfer exploded in 2025 with 125 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and a first-team All-Sun Belt nod.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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And then ChatGPT came out, and AI exploded.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Weathers was charged an additional run after issuing a leadoff walk in the sixth and getting pulled from the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The picture represented every second of invisible labor that pulled me away from the little people who mattered most to me, all the work that stole my ability to be present in those moments and remember them, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rico, his wife Michele and daughter Mia burst from their chairs and cheer as Domino flexes his arms, each sleeved in tattoos of dominoes, palm trees and a Cuban cafetera with biceps.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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My heart is constantly bursting open, while also breaking into a million pieces.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Luis Campusano ripped an 0-2 slider for a double to left-center after missing on two sliders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The junior outfielder/catcher went 3-for-4, ripped a two-run homer and drove in four runs to lead the host Griffins to a 10-4 win over Lemont in Frankfort.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the messages, Hooker said that the wind blew him and Lynette apart.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors and other observers in the area blew whistles, honked horns and yelled outrage, with some recording the detention from a distance, but the agents — wearing military-style fatigues and equipment — got the 57-year-old into a vehicle and drove away.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys will likely argue that the explosion was a tragic accident, but was unintended — even if the defendants broke rules meant to regulate the sale and storage of fireworks, Parisi said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the Honorary Starters ceremony in 2021, Wayne sparked criticism after holding up a box of OnCore golf balls during a photo opportunity with Lee Elder, a Black golfer who broke the tournament's color barrier in 1975.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The star guard, who tore her ACL for the first time before her junior year of high school, grappled with injuries throughout her first four seasons with the Huskies, first a foot injury that sidelined her for 11 games in 2021-22, then a knee injury that kept her out of 22 in her sophomore year.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Davis' absence led to the team keeping Kyrie Irving sidelined the entire season after the star guard tore the ACL in his left knee in March 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Ruptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptured. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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