rupturing
- present participle of rupture.
Example Sentences
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Moderate quakes of about magnitude 6.1 and 5.6 in Monterey County preceded the megaquake on the San Andreas fault in 1857, estimated to be a magnitude 7.9, rupturing fault between Monterey to L.A. counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
On Friday, authorities described the tank exploding or rupturing as the only possible outcomes, but on Saturday Covey said: "Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable."
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
The quakes occur about every five to six years, repeatedly rupturing nearly the same sections of the fault and reaching nearly identical magnitudes.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Vonn was racing at the Olympics in Cortina nine days after rupturing ligaments in her left knee when she struck a gate and crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
I had to hold the phone from my eardrum for fear of him rupturing it.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
