as in chasm
a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock
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Recent Examples of crevasse
Niches and crevasses are forming between the hull plates, and those tight spaces hold hidden artifacts, Mazraani says.
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Mark Price
july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Stress and tension crack into crevasses that yawn deep enough to end lives.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Only the hiker fell and ended up trapped 26 feet deep in the crevasse, according to CBS News; the adventure-loving Chihuahua remained at the surface.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
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Mark Price
july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Stress and tension crack into crevasses that yawn deep enough to end lives.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Only the hiker fell and ended up trapped 26 feet deep in the crevasse, according to CBS News; the adventure-loving Chihuahua remained at the surface.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
Noun
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But beneath the surface, cracks often form cracks that can grow into chasms if left unaddressed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nothing more needs to be said to exhibit the chasm about to open up between two young women who share much in the way of gentility, elegance and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The species typically live a solitary life underground, but sometimes a heavy rain completely floods caves and the fish can find crevices and small openings to go from cave to cave.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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Seal up your home — and your food Make sure all cracks and crevices in your home are sealed off, windows and screens are in good repair and all your wires, plumbing and things of the like that run to the outside are caulked.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The growing fissure became a permanent rift when one day Frazier heard Ali doing a radio interview.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fraternal fissure is especially painful for those who know the princes, whose mother, Princess Diana, died in August 1997.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Back on the Danish frigate, in the Nuuk Fjord, flanked by Greenland’s bleak mountains of sheer black rock, the boom of practicing naval artillery guns reverberates into the Arctic abyss, as fighter jets scream overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two turnovers put the Panthers in a 10-point hole in the middle of the first quarter, and they were forced to climb out of the abyss all game.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sure, there are some spots that are vulnerable to cheap homers, but the middle third of the field is a canyon, and all other types of base hits are suppressed there.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Day 9, Vengrinovich spotted a village across a gorge.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just remember to layer up because the river gorge usually feels cooler than town.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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