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’s still true in the fully postindustrial parts of the city, though in a way that bespeaks new fissures.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Volcanic eruptions typically occur when magma below a volcano surges into subsurface pockets called magma chambers, then escapes to the surface through vents and fissures.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The words from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt signal a new fissure in the relationship between Donald Trump and Amazon, despite efforts by the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, to smooth things over with the president in his second term.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness The support Harris spent years cultivating faces deep fissures.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Volcanic eruptions typically occur when magma below a volcano surges into subsurface pockets called magma chambers, then escapes to the surface through vents and fissures.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The words from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt signal a new fissure in the relationship between Donald Trump and Amazon, despite efforts by the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, to smooth things over with the president in his second term.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness The support Harris spent years cultivating faces deep fissures.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissure
Noun
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The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Native to northern Vietnam, especially in humid, mountainous forests and limestone karst landscapes, the barking frog often hides in tree holes or rocky crevices near water.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The rift, which played out publicly, appeared to end the high-profile partnership between the world’s richest man with the world’s most powerful man.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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And, in the meantime, China seeks to exploit the apparent rift between the U.S. and European governments, according to Baltic observers.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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