RUPTURED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

ruptured

verb

past tense of rupture

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 Officials said a gas line was ruptured during the fire, prompting Atlanta Gas Light crews to respond and make repairs. —

Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 23 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 Sable has faced particular backlash over its efforts to restart a pipeline that ruptured in 2015, causing one of the biggest oil spills in state history. —

Clara Harter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 Sable has faced particular backlash over its efforts to restart a pipeline that ruptured in 2015, sending 100,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean and devastating marine life in one of the biggest oil spills in state history. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Call it a well-ahead-of-schedule return for Tatum, the perennial All-Star who ruptured his Achilles in Game 4 of the Boston Celtics’ second-round playoff series against the Knicks last season. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 Selter noted Malinovsky had artery problems, with plaque present, and one had ruptured. —

Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026

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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
On March 7, Foster fractured his foot in a game against rival North Carolina.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026