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
In 2012, four climbers from Japan were killed after a shallow avalanche pushed them into a crevasse.
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Becky Bohrer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Dents and crevasses pockmarked her teats.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Baking Soda Baking soda is an effective, natural DIY method for killing small weeds between pavers, in sidewalk cracks, or in crevasses, says Ryan Walts of Lawn Squad.
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Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Becky Bohrer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Dents and crevasses pockmarked her teats.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Baking Soda Baking soda is an effective, natural DIY method for killing small weeds between pavers, in sidewalk cracks, or in crevasses, says Ryan Walts of Lawn Squad.
—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
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The disparities between counties in access, resources, and staffing shortages are not a chasm carved out by school choice.
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The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm.
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Cleaning every inch of a car interior is a daunting task, with dirt somehow making its way into every crevice between cupholders and seatbelts.
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In the footage, the sound of barking can be heard coming from a dark crevice in the rubble.
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The fissure was visible before the war.
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So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
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While the Kings have plenty on the flank after the February addition of Artemi Panarin, Kuzmenko was a positive contributor when healthy and trusted last season, while their needs in the middle are less of a hole and more of an abyss.
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The drugs seem more like a trip into the abyss instead of a gateway to euphoria.
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.
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Flames crossed west over the Dolores River and made a push up the canyon and onto the rim, Operations Section Chief Toby Cook said in an update Saturday morning.
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Well over four million people visit each year, so those looking to avoid the masses may want to consider heading to the less-popular North Rim of the canyon.
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From here the route winds south past the town of Telluride, with its legendary skiing and film, jazz and bluegrass festivals, and out to Mesa Verde National Park, where Puebloan people carved gorgeous cliff dwellings in the buttes and gorges.
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Letchworth State Park, recently named Best State Park in USA TODAY’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, offers 66 miles of hiking trails, a 600-foot gorge and three popular waterfalls.
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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