RUPTURING Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

rupturing

verb

present participle of rupture

as in fracturing

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 exploding

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 rupturing The 15-time major champion has struggled to compete of late, especially after rupturing his Achilles at his home last March and undergoing a lumbar disc replacement last October. —

Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Woods made his return to competitive golf earlier this week in the TGL championship after rupturing his Achilles just before last year's Masters (this year's tournament is in less than two weeks). —

Ryan Morik , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 The 50-year-old Woods is currently on the golf comeback trail after rupturing his Achilles just over a year ago and then undergoing his seventh back surgery late last year. —

Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Celtics star Jayson Tatum is also on the verge of making a return to action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon during last season’s playoffs. —

Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 Skiing in a brace just nine days after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Vonn did not finish the final at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026 Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are highly adjusted to surviving cold temperatures by producing a type of natural antifreeze to prevent their cells from rupturing, according to Moleai. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026 This keeps the plastic wrap from swelling or even rupturing. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 The infection had progressed to the point of rupturing her eardrum, causing fever and pain intense enough to keep her from sleeping. —

Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026

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How are businesses identifying what is strengthening or fracturing among consumers, and what are early insights indicating about future growth?

— Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026