rupture
noun
the act of breaking or bursting.
have ruptured
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present perfectof rupture.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In some cases preserved in the geologic record, the two systems may have ruptured only minutes or hours apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Other sections of the San Andreas have ruptured more recently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
ARC contends that only five have ruptured while in use, and that “does not support a finding that a systemic and prevalent defect exists in this population.”
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023
Many are likely on the ocean floor, but an unknown number may have ruptured and disgorged their contents, which typically include many thousands of consumer items made of plastic.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
The last bound must have ruptured some blood-vessel inside, for there was no sign of hurt upon him anywhere.”
From The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
