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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
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.
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James Jackson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has been ruled out for the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 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
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
James Jackson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has been ruled out for the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 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
My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Burden’s family legacy was fractured by infidelity and a laissez faire attitude, at least in the public sphere, toward men behaving badly.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic's Claude and its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code have exploded in popularity this year.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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His move was prompted by revelations that the program had exploded in growth.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 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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Western chimps have ripped infants from their Central mothers’ chests and battered them to death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Manuel Fernandes’ goal, created by West Ham’s outstanding talisman Jarrod Bowen, was a warning, a knock on the door before the hosts blew United’s house down.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Roker blew Guthrie a kiss from the weather wall.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 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 Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Joaquín Panichelli tore his right ACL while training with Argentina last week and underwent surgery on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ruptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptured. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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