ruptures 1 of 2

plural of rupture
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ruptures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rupture
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ruptures
Noun
These ruptures serve the novel’s larger project of demystification. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Thanks to Achilles tendon ruptures incurred in the playoffs by East All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, and Damian Lillard (who is now on the Portland Trail Blazers, following a buyout by the Milwaukee Bucks), the Knicks appear primed for another deep playoff run this year. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 His goal is to build a support system for Andy, the half-brother, after Dyer has died and despite past family ruptures. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 More recent work shows that what protects infants in these moments isn’t their temperament or demographics but their caregiver’s ability to repair those ruptures with sensitivity. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Breaches of these ethical principles and standards can, in turn, significantly undermine public trust in the mental health field and lead to ruptures in existing therapeutic relationships—thereby placing Jewish clients at risk when seeking the safe, supportive spaces otherwise assured to them. Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Additionally, certain landforms dating back 12,000 years remain unbroken by the fault, suggesting no major ruptures have occurred since then. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025 But Finley stressed that while the Tintina fault extends about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers), the largest strike-slip ruptures in the world rarely exceed 186 miles (300 kilometers). Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptures
Noun
  • The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps this is leading to relationship difficulties and highlighting potential rifts in other friendships?
    Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Duke of Sussex and his father have been estranged in recent years amid a series of family rifts, along with a legal battle over the removal of security for Harry, his wife Meghan and their children.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within minutes, the driver pulls back onto the road to haul the feed to an Algoma dairy farm, where livestock will eat it.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Unlacquered brass pulls will also bring out the richness in light ochre, and a lightly veined marble or creamy quartz will add softness, keeping the entire palette feeling expansive.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The post also included a video showing aerial footage of a fast-moving boat at sea that suddenly explodes.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When Whitney accuses her of lying to cover up her misdoings, everything explodes.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Never one to give up, Arisu rips a piece of the grid room’s floor from its moorings and uses it to smash into the screen wall separating him from the outside.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sedona Sedona is another popular fall break destination for many reasons, least of all being Oak Creek Canyon, which bursts with color during the autumn months.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As Alien fans know, the facehugger will impregnate its host with a Xenomorph embryo, which eventually bursts from the host's chest.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

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