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
Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
Cracks and fissures are being monitored on several walls, ceilings and facades throughout the hall.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
But the quakes migrated away from Bárðarbunga, and lava eventually gushed out of several fissures in the realm of another volcano, Askja, at a site named Holuhraun, 45 kilometers away.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The dispute reflects deepening fissures between Republicans over Israel policy and exposes antisemitic rhetoric gaining traction in right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But that politics could also create fissures within the regime, because this regime is not going to break from the bottom up.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Sandstone and limestone provided fissures and fractures where these hydrocarbons could sit, and caprock kept everything in place.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
Cracks and fissures are being monitored on several walls, ceilings and facades throughout the hall.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
But the quakes migrated away from Bárðarbunga, and lava eventually gushed out of several fissures in the realm of another volcano, Askja, at a site named Holuhraun, 45 kilometers away.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The dispute reflects deepening fissures between Republicans over Israel policy and exposes antisemitic rhetoric gaining traction in right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But that politics could also create fissures within the regime, because this regime is not going to break from the bottom up.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Sandstone and limestone provided fissures and fractures where these hydrocarbons could sit, and caprock kept everything in place.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissures
Noun
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The tissue surrounding these small crevices also warrants your full attention.—
Michele Ross,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Factors To Consider Using boiling water works for specific situations, such as borders, crevices, and small patches as well as tiny weeds with shallow root systems.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The deeper the rifts between the United States and Europe over Iran, the greater the chances of weakening the NATO alliance.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now that is her son’s task in his first visit to the former colonies since he was crowned, arriving amid rifts over the war in Iran and the future of NATO.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But cracks in the league’s foundation may have started to show late last year as a pair of its higher-profile players moved to exit LIV despite its staggering prize money.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Common signs include cracks or chips in the teeth.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fissures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissures. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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