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as in fractures
an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something
The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles. Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.
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as in rifts
the loss of good relations
The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries. They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.
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as in pulls
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 explodes
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 ruptures
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent research indicates such degeneration can be a huge factor in Achilles ruptures.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
These ruptures can occur with little warning and range from minor tremors to destructive shocks, depending on how much energy is discharged.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
What happens if a brain aneurysm ruptures?
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 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
Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
Is Bi commenting on the technological ruptures of the sound era?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent research indicates such degeneration can be a huge factor in Achilles ruptures.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
These ruptures can occur with little warning and range from minor tremors to destructive shocks, depending on how much energy is discharged.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
What happens if a brain aneurysm ruptures?
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 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
Verb
If the plaque within one of the coronary arteries suddenly ruptures, a blood clot forms on its surface.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptures
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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The airstrikes expose deepening rifts between Saudi Arabia and its former ally, as both compete for control and influence in Yemen’s civil war.—
Ahmed Al-Haj,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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The radio tower group climbs up through one of the rifts and finds themselves on Vecna’s chaos planet.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ariana Grande pulls Teyana Taylor in for a tight squeeze after the latter won her award.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Joining Watkins for the sit-down with Deadline, Nurse John pulls back the curtain on his experience of his stratospheric rise, reflecting on the emotional impact of sudden viral visibility and the practical mechanics of turning internet attention into a sustainable live business.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Security video footage posted to Barrera’s Facebook page shows someone igniting and stoking flames inside the car, then fleeing before the vehicle is engulfed and eventually explodes.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The episode ends abruptly after the building explodes — with everyone but Boden still inside.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
25 Dec. 2025
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The right’s schisms were on full display during AmericaFest, Turning Point USA’s annual conference, which took place in Phoenix this past weekend.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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But the debate over how to regulate AI has caused schisms not only in the industry but also within the conservative movement and Republican party.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ben smashes chests and heads in, tears jaws out, rips faces off, and director Johannes Roberts makes sure to include brief close-ups of the carnage, lit just dimly enough to avoid truly grossing us out.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the clip, Oshry, who welcomed her first son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May, reaches into her fridge to grab a head of cabbage, then rips open her animal-print bathrobe to show a compression bra stuffed with cabbage leaves.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ruptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptures. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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