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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game
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as in to rupture
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Recent Examples of rift
Jeff Weiner, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
There are 32 active volcano systems in the region spread across three rift zones spread to the north, south and west -- all part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a mountain range that mostly runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Noun
Friction point: DeSantis' run for president created a rift among Florida Republicans, forcing them to choose sides between the governor and Trump.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
There are 32 active volcano systems in the region spread across three rift zones spread to the north, south and west -- all part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a mountain range that mostly runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift
Noun
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But then life did what life does, and all that youthful bravado leaked out through the lines in his face like steam through fissures in geothermal rock.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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These fissures in platforms have happened across the board.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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It’s supposed to jar us, supposed to move us, supposed to rupture us — to open you up, to connect the dots to any kind of global issue.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some potential factors include differences in artery plaque composition that make men’s plaque more likely to rupture or burst and women’s plaque more likely to erode.Amy Huebschmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The handheld attachment also comes with a crevice tool and dust brush for more precise cleaning.Clara McMahon, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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That is because the bacteria can hide in small crevices that water might not reach.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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The company completed 18 drill holes at MacArthur and four core drill holes at Yerington.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
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With Lilia’s death fracturing the coven even deeper, whatever structure the Road had before starts to collapse.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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The crust of rocky worlds like our own, and even icy worlds like Jupiter's moon Europa, can be significantly fractured by the passage of a shockwave from an impact.Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The gun went off and the bullet tore through his right thigh, exiting above the knee, causing permanent injuries, according to court documents.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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The hit also tore his lateral cruciate ligament, shredded the cartilage in his knee and tore the hamstring off the bone.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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