as in crevices
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 fissures
Rupert Wyatt, the filmmaker behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was at the helm, exiting and returning to the project amid creative fissures.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Ice crystals—usually a hazard to vegetables—create small fissures in the surface.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Ice crystals—usually a hazard to vegetables—create small fissures in the surface.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissures
Noun
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In addition to using soft sponges and rags, Martha recommends using cotton swabs to apply the cream to tight spots and crevices when cleaning.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Examine your satin pothos for signs of pests, paying close attention to the undersides of the leaves and any crevices between the stems and petioles.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday, from lawmakers' rifts over ICE reforms to an ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the recent overheated rhetoric and both real and apparent rifts and shifts between the States and Europe, the routine fashion-weeks encampments of the makers and their clients from all walks of life exhibit a rock-solid stability.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wood cracks, finish peels, and the sounds of the instruments can change forever.—
Margaret Littman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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These common cracks are less than one millimeter in width and can go in any direction; hairline cracks can happen after temperature and humidity fluctuations and as a home settles.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fissures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissures. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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