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as in fracturing
to cause to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
She was out for the rest of the season after she ruptured a tendon.
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as in exploding
to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
The pipeline ruptured, leaking thousands of gallons of oil. The fault could rupture during the next major earthquake. High blood pressure caused the blood vessels to rupture.
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Recent Examples of rupturing
One fault rupturing could prompt a nearby fault — almost already to rupture — to go off in a quake.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Additionally, blood vessels can become weakened and are at a higher risk of tearing or rupturing.
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Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
Jones, 29, is just over six months removed from rupturing his right Achilles last December.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The team identified that the 1857 earthquake was an example of the former, while an 1812 event was an example of the latter, rupturing across both fault systems.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
An 18-year-old man who crashed into a Northglenn home last week, rupturing a gas line and killing his passenger, has been charged with vehicular homicide, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Sharpshooting guard Donte DiVicenzo will not return to the playoffs after rupturing an Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the Nuggets.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
In his first start since rupturing his left Achilles while pitching for the Mets in June, Canning allowed a run in five innings and departed with the Padres up 3-1.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Additionally, blood vessels can become weakened and are at a higher risk of tearing or rupturing.
—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
Jones, 29, is just over six months removed from rupturing his right Achilles last December.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The team identified that the 1857 earthquake was an example of the former, while an 1812 event was an example of the latter, rupturing across both fault systems.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
An 18-year-old man who crashed into a Northglenn home last week, rupturing a gas line and killing his passenger, has been charged with vehicular homicide, prosecutors announced Thursday.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Sharpshooting guard Donte DiVicenzo will not return to the playoffs after rupturing an Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the Nuggets.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
In his first start since rupturing his left Achilles while pitching for the Mets in June, Canning allowed a run in five innings and departed with the Padres up 3-1.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rupturing
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Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging.
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Their best starting pitcher this season, Clay Holmes, isn’t back yet after fracturing his fibula in May.
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Flashes from exploding drones and missiles lit up the night, and loud booms echoed through Kyiv.
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As SkyCal flew towards Huntington Park, dozens of rounds of fireworks were seen exploding over parts of Los Angeles, just minutes after the whistles blew in Estadio Azteca, surpassing the Round of 32 for the first time since 2018.
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Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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Join hundreds of boats and hundreds more tourists on the riverwalk to catch the bombs bursting in air.
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The Kings’ defense corps was once its bedrock, bursting with depth, quality and the ability to convert a home-plate mentality into counterattacking opportunities.
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The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life.
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Technically, officials said, blowing past the deadline means Alameda County is no longer in exclusive negotiations with the Oakland Acquisition Company.
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But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.
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The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping.
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On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify.
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Rats, cockroaches and weasels run amok, tearing through limp tent sheets and biting children and newborn babies in their sleep.
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That conversation completely shifted Taylor’s perspective, inspiring her to see the home's original features as something worth building around, instead of tearing out.
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“Rupturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rupturing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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