crevice

as in fissure
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano

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Recent Examples of crevice This daring animal navigated her group deftly through the sharp peaks and crevices of the stone forest, resulting in the immortalization of this leap. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Slither Release date: March 31, 2006 Cast: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker Another weird and wacky tale from the front-end of Gunn's career, Slither is the tale of a small town turned alien parasite hive that seeps into every corner and crevice of the once-peaceful place. Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025 Long before the Civil War, the mineral springs in Orange County drew visitors to bathe in and drink the waters that flowed from the limestone crevices of Southern Indiana. Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Close off entry points by sealing cracks, crevices, and joints in any exterior wood, especially close to the ground. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
  • Race created the conditions for one of the greatest original fissures within the feminist movement, which makes Kendall’s exploration of the ways in which mainstream feminism has continued to fail women of color feel particularly timely, even five years after its publication.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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  • This rift has become especially pronounced on social media, with hordes of conservative influencers dividing between those behind the banner of Trump and those of the Epstein narrative skeptics.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
  • During a recent appearance on Drink Champs, Max B reflected on his long-standing feud with Jim Jones, a bitter rift that played out publicly prior to his incarceration.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2025

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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