rifted; rifting; rifts
: to burst open
Examples of rift in a Sentence
Noun
The fight will only widen the rift with his brother.
the rift in the rock
We could see some stars through the rifts in the clouds.
Scientists are studying the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name helped shape the popular ice cream brand, has quit the company, as its rift with parent Unilever deepened over its stance on the Gaza conflict.
—Shivani Tanna, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Starring Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose, Mary Cosby and Bronwyn Newport, this season is sure to be rife with drama, from Lisa's marital issues to Bronwyn's rift with her mom.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name helped shape the popular ice cream brand, has quit the company, as its rift with parent Unilever deepened over its stance on the Gaza conflict.
—Shivani Tanna, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Despite the success, rifts between the band members have existed for decades.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rift. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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