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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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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not since the pandemic has my daily life been ruptured in such a frightening and surreal fashion.
—Scott Meslow, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-safety incidents involving PG&E, evoking memories of a 2010 blast in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes after an aging pipeline owned by the utility ruptured.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
But in the days afterward, her incision site ruptured, Wardlaw said.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway have been closed and a shelter-in-place order has been issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Two years ago, in a supposedly meaningless fourth-quarter snap of a 56-19 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Dolphins’ top pass rusher ruptured his ACL, meniscus and patella tendon in his right knee.
—Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not since the pandemic has my daily life been ruptured in such a frightening and surreal fashion.
—Scott Meslow, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-safety incidents involving PG&E, evoking memories of a 2010 blast in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes after an aging pipeline owned by the utility ruptured.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
But in the days afterward, her incision site ruptured, Wardlaw said.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway have been closed and a shelter-in-place order has been issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Two years ago, in a supposedly meaningless fourth-quarter snap of a 56-19 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Dolphins’ top pass rusher ruptured his ACL, meniscus and patella tendon in his right knee.
—Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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Marion stayed and started the new era with a spectacular TD catch at Utah State, but fractured his collarbone on the play.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reale, in recent weeks, has been landlocked, hitting his head on a sandbar in Australia, a wipeout that fractured several vertebrae.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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What’s interesting to me is, when One Direction started out, you guys exploded not only because of the music, but because of your personalities.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2005, gas cylinders exploded in the basement of an apartment building in Pakistan, causing the three-story structure to collapse.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Media reports indicate that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pulled back in mid-2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the confrontation, Schwable allegedly pulled a knife from his sleeve and waved it toward others, leading the bystander to strike him with a toolbox and restrain him until officers arrived.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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For a public servant who has not just dedicated their life, but often risked that life on behalf of his fellow Americans to have that privilege ripped from him for a petty and political reason is, at times, frankly, too much to bear.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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This Broncos locker room finds itself in the strangest of all places -- the future of the franchise suddenly ripped away, and having to step into an immediate future without him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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As the curtain came down, Hilty waved and blew kisses to the crowd.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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LaFleur has one year remaining on his contract, and his job status came into question after the Packers blew an 18-point fourth-quarter lead in Saturday night’s 31-27 playoff loss to the Chicago Bears.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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When Muñoz-Guatemala didn’t lower his car window, Ross broke a back window to try to open the door.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The location’s hot water broke shortly before the inspector arrived, and a plumber was already present during the inspection, the owner told the Star-Telegram.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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The singer and songwriter wrote the record in the wake of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles in 2025 and the death of acclaimed director David Lynch.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2026
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Then Minaj tore into previous presidential administrations for being un-Christian and uncool.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Ruptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptured. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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