Thesaurus results for FISSURE

fissure

noun

ˈfi-shər

as in crevice

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust

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Recent Examples of fissure That creates a fissure among the survivors, an escalating conflict through which the behaviors of young men, both for better and worse (mostly worse), are boiled down to their terrifying essence. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026 The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them. —

Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026 Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Cracks and fissures are being monitored on several walls, ceilings and facades throughout the hall. —

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These are also great for cleaning between small spaces if your bed has spindles or small crevices.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
Prevent Crickets From Returning Indoors Crickets often enter the home through small cracks and crevices, so prevention starts with sealing those entry points.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026