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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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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
More than 1 billion gallons of ash spilled into waterways and neighboring properties after a dike ruptured.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
His spleen, damaged by bouts of blackwater fever, ruptured, after he was crushed by a charging buffalo.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The 11 people killed after a chemical tank ruptured at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state last month all suffered chemical burns, officials said Thursday while releasing the autopsy results.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 June 2026
During middle school, severe stomach pain and nausea became so intense that she was sent to the emergency room, where doctors discovered a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst had ruptured.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Because Kittle’s Achilles ruptured higher up the calf, his repair did not require holes being drilled into his heel.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The crash ruptured a natural gas line and temporarily evacuated several homes, but no other injuries were reported, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
This quickly ruptured the first and then second stage of the rocket.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley both suffered season-ending knee injuries, while 17-goal top scorer Hugo Ekitike ruptured his right Achilles tendon.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
His spleen, damaged by bouts of blackwater fever, ruptured, after he was crushed by a charging buffalo.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The 11 people killed after a chemical tank ruptured at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state last month all suffered chemical burns, officials said Thursday while releasing the autopsy results.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 June 2026
During middle school, severe stomach pain and nausea became so intense that she was sent to the emergency room, where doctors discovered a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst had ruptured.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Because Kittle’s Achilles ruptured higher up the calf, his repair did not require holes being drilled into his heel.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The crash ruptured a natural gas line and temporarily evacuated several homes, but no other injuries were reported, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
This quickly ruptured the first and then second stage of the rocket.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley both suffered season-ending knee injuries, while 17-goal top scorer Hugo Ekitike ruptured his right Achilles tendon.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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Ramírez fractured his hamate bone on a swing in the fifth inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Then Denver lost at home to New England in the AFC Championship Game without Nix, who fractured his ankle against Buffalo.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The single exploded in popularity following Base’s passing, years after DJ EZ Rock’s death.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Well, the mayhem that exploded after the game showed that the cops were right.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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Additionally, hopping balls usually come with a weight limit to prevent users from bursting the ball and injuring themselves in the process.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Juicy blueberries burst during baking, melding with the fresh peach juices for a gorgeous, saucy filling in this pie.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Police alleged that Love ripped a credit card reader from its mount and threw it at the employee, striking her in the head and breaking her glasses.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Perhaps the police ripped it from me that time on Merrion Square.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Once the opening whistle blew, all the focus turned to the field.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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After someone blew a hole in the Nord Stream Pipeline deep under the Baltic Sea in September 2022, the global media debated a geopolitical whodunnit.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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As the Knicks closed out the win, the celebration broke loose with fans high-fiving as chants rose up around them, Prokupecz said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Herrera and Jordan Walker had back-to-back home runs off reliever Justin Lawrence that broke a seventh-inning tie, and Jordan followed with a three-run shot against Travis Adams.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The 2025 third-round pick is the only healthy player returning from last season’s defensive line after Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles in the first week of OTAs.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Trump tore that deal up during his first term.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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