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as in fractured
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 exploded
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 ruptured
But in the days afterward, her incision site ruptured, Wardlaw said.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
The first near-death experience of Volume 3 occurred as the radio tower ruptured the Abyss as the worlds started colliding.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway have been closed and a shelter-in-place order has been issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Two years ago, in a supposedly meaningless fourth-quarter snap of a 56-19 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Dolphins’ top pass rusher ruptured his ACL, meniscus and patella tendon in his right knee.
—Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
None of those earlier swarms resulted in a major quake on the Calaveras fault, which hasn’t ruptured in modern history.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-safety incidents involving PG&E, evoking memories of a 2010 blast in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes after an aging pipeline owned by the utility ruptured.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
That description suggests that the Starlink satellite's propulsion tank may have ruptured or suffered some other type of damage.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Some fuel storage tanks on the ground ruptured, and crews worked late into the night containing the fire, which spanned half-a-mile.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruptured
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Remnant Protocol takes place in a galaxy fractured by civil war after the leader of a sprawling empire, the Blessed Mother, was assassinated.—
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Capo was also linked to the killing of acting boss John D’Amato in the early 1990s, an internal execution driven by power struggles and rumors that further fractured the family’s already fragile code of loyalty.—
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The Green Wave exploded on offense to take a 35-17 lead over the Tigers at halftime.—
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.—
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Chicago pulled within 21-16 on D'Andre Swift's 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter.—
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The slightly oversized cut offers comfort for long travel days, while looking pulled-together.—
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
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One person was taken into custody after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.—
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This gripping page-turner — featuring a decades-old murder, a writer in town to tell the real story and an oncoming tempest — feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines.—
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Princely Umanmielen sat at his locker in complete silence, still in his full uniform, roughly 30 minutes after the final whistle blew on Saturday.—
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Green Bay blew a 21-6 lead in the fourth quarter of a wild 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Saturday night.—
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When Muñoz-Guatemala didn’t lower his car window, Ross broke a back window to try to open the door.—
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The location’s hot water broke shortly before the inspector arrived, and a plumber was already present during the inspection, the owner told the Star-Telegram.—
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Multiple tornadoes already tore through several states this week.—
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But Parsons tore his ACL in Week 15, and the Packers lost four in a row after that ghastly break.—
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“Ruptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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