RUPTURE Synonyms: 356 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rupture

as in fracture

an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles. Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.

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as in rift

the loss of good relations The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries. They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.

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verb

as in to fracture

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 to burst

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 rupture

Noun

But that sense of rupture, when there’s a sort of a nuclear explosion and an exposure to light and energy… All of that is in the movie. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Nevertheless, Corrales was left wondering last month if his recruiting channel was at risk of rupturing. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Rico Henry ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in September 2023 and a month later Aaron Hickey suffered a hamstring injury. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rupture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rupture

Noun

That model may make sense in other areas of medicine, such as orthopedics where a fracture occurs within one body.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Ferrer suffered multiple fractured ribs, a fracture to his right shoulder and other injuries.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fracture

Verb

Pratt fouled off Thornton’s first pitch and then pulled back his bat on the second one, a fastball right down the middle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Chinese authorities also warned that a barrier lake, which formed at the confluence of the Tsogyal and the Purupqiangzangbu rivers, is overflowing and may burst.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

On a historic square in Savannah, with live oaks cloaked in Spanish moss, Aaron Whitley, the Chatham County Democratic Party chair, says Ossoff has managed to transcend those fissures better than most.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
But a fissure remains between those actors who stay morally opposed to cloning, and those who embrace this new reality.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fissure

Noun

Yet, a deep ideological schism remains over what victory for the Islamic Republic should look like.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schism

Verb

Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez broke hard for the ball, and no one covered third in his place.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of break

Verb

That explodes into action in one startlingly seedy scene involving a rape in full view of revelers at a hotel party.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
That was the moment a suicide bomb exploded just outside Abbey Gate on August 26th, killing 13 American service members and more than 160 Afghan civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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