rifted

verb

past tense of rift
as in fractured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifted
  1. fractured
  2. tore
  3. ruptured
  4. pulled
  5. ripped
  6. rived
  7. incised
  8. penetrated
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  • Lynch confirmed an initial report by ESPN that Shanahan fractured his nose, a hand and three ribs, while requiring over 40 stitches to his face and sustaining a severe concussion.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • Dias had fractured his right femur and was rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of fractured
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  • Then Parsons tore his right ACL and suffered meniscus damage in a Week 15 loss at Denver.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Linebacker Micah Parsons tore an ACL and meniscus in Week 15 and continues his recovery, but is expected to open camp on the PUP list.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of tore
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  • The tight plastic handcuffs caused numbness in her dominant hand that persisted for weeks, documents said, and tests showed that the handcuffs ruptured at least one ligament in her wrist.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
  • Starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon in the final game of last season and will start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of ruptured
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  • He was pulled after giving up back-to-back hits with one out in the fourth to put runners on the corners.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The Thunder successfully pulled this off with both Joe and Wiggins, inking both to below-market contracts two summers ago.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of pulled
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  • In the second hour of Thursday’s practice Gordon committed his second fumble in two days when cornerback Chris Johnson ripped the ball out, and recovered it.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The ferocious biting and pulling had broken the webbing and ripped the holster from my body.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of rived
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  • The old temples of Tamil Nadu are a treasure-trove of forms incised on stone or magicked from brass, and lavished daily with fruit and flowers, incense and sandalwood, music and light.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Patterns on vessels were often incised into the mold itself, as this technique allowed for fine details to be transferred from mold to object.
    — Teagan Wolter, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of incised
Verb
  • If the droppings have penetrated the paint itself, however, wet sanding or repainting may be necessary.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
  • Karlsson claimed that she was later taken to meet Marie in Paris, who allegedly digitally penetrated her.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of penetrated
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