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as in fracture
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 rift
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 to fracture
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 to burst
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 rupture
Mark Gurarie, Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Hall said regulations from 2022 aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from ruptures were geared toward gas lines, not those carrying liquids, and would not have applied to this pipeline.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Diego Carlos, 31, had a nightmare start to life at Villa Park, rupturing his Achilles tendon in his home debut, sidelining him for most of the season.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This happens when the pathogens cross through the breaks or ruptures in the barrier between the nail and nail fold, or cuticle, caused by the hangnail.4
Staphylococcus aureus, a skin bacteria, is the most common cause of acute hangnail infections.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Hall said regulations from 2022 aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from ruptures were geared toward gas lines, not those carrying liquids, and would not have applied to this pipeline.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
It was called a tubal pregnancy, where the embryonic sac ruptured in my one fallopian tube.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Diego Carlos, 31, had a nightmare start to life at Villa Park, rupturing his Achilles tendon in his home debut, sidelining him for most of the season.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rupture
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Lauren, 44, who was driving their Chevy Suburban and suffered broken bones in both arms, along with spine fractures and an intestinal tear, was the only survivor in their family.Abby Roedel, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The show was written and filmed before the 2024 election, but the cultural fractures examined here were no less present a few months ago (or years, or even decades).Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
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It’s used to highlight fresh cracks and deep rifts alike in pop culture, tech trends and other industries.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, the need to divide the contributions of Diana's two sons to a charity cause that honors her legacy as a humanitarian has also served to underscore how deep their rift has become.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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Also overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian forces struck an oil-loading pipeline which burst alight near the city of Bryansk, 60 miles north of the Ukrainian border, according to Ukraine's General Staff.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Or Shamar Joseph bursting through Australia in Brisbane.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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On a recent Iceland expedition with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, my family, including my then six-year-old son, witnessed the horizon glow orange as a volcanic fissure erupted in the Reykjanes Peninsula.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Russia likely would try to deepen these fissures and sow further doubts, prompting some European countries to hedge, distancing themselves from the West.Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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To arrive at this integration, however, he must be stripped, like Voss, of his own pretensions and the schisms within his self.Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
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Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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The task of fixing all that broke at Paramount under the Redstone family won’t be easy.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Remember, Steele first broke into the majors as a left-handed reliever and began to earn his spot in the rotation after the Cubs’ sell-off at the 2021 trade deadline.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Less than a month after it was installed, a gas line connected to the red and green lights exploded, badly burning the traffic warden operating the signal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Growth in private credit assets has exploded over the past few years, and BlackRock sees this trend continuing through the rest of the decade, with traditional private credit AUM more than doubling.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Rupture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rupture. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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