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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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An asteroid the size of a house exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 440,000 tons of TNT, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1,600 people, according to NASA.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Usually, the fire department starts the program in late April or May, but because of all the weather whiplash the area has seen over the past few months, vegetation has exploded and left many yards and properties with fire hazards.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
3 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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After heavy rain, swollen streams can burst their banks, carrying mud and boulders down the mountainsides.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez-Pardo burst down the left flank then slipped the ball between two defenders and found the unmarked Haraldsson at the far post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The words could have been ripped from Davie’s final speech.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thieves broke the windows of several cars in Lakeview and ripped out the airbags from the steering wheels.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
2 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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Moon broke free and one-timed a bouncing ball into the net for the equalizer.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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After Ganesha scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, Majam-Finch broke the game open in fifth with a three-run home run to give the Indians a five-run lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
5 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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