Used in a Sentence

ruptured

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ruptured.

Editorial note

Miscarriage happens because the foetus dies in the womb, or the womb is ruptured, and the mother's body detects this.

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Quick take

Having a rupture; broken, leaking.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ruptured gathered in one view.

adjective

Having a rupture; broken, leaking.

adjective

(archaic) herniated

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ruptured.

Example sentences

1

Miscarriage happens because the foetus dies in the womb, or the womb is ruptured, and the mother's body detects this.

2

The ensuing incandescent explosion lit up briefly like a lightbulb and then ruptured the bottle into about 100 pieces.

3

They've been inside the room that had the leak, and they have video of the ruptured drum.

4

They had even switched to double walled plastic tanks by early 1990's which are much less prone to being ruptured.

5

That is why it is fraudulent and thus illegal–an explicit trust relationship would be ruptured.

6

It would have been worse were the LOX tank ruptured at the same time.

7

Seems odd that a wild animal's skin would be so easily ruptured when it has to survive the rigors of the ocean.

8

I think you are more likely to see California ruptured by science-fiction level earthquakes before this happens.

9

Turns out my gall bladder ruptured years ago, due to a large collection of stones, and occasionally oozes bile and bowel contents into my innards.

10

Hollywood representations of what gas tanks do when ruptured are inaccurate.

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Not having gas lines to be ruptured by an earthquake.

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(Welcome Toyota) Ford Pintos in the 1970s had badly under-designed gas tanks that ruptured and caused fires in rear-end collisions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ruptured in a sentence?

Miscarriage happens because the foetus dies in the womb, or the womb is ruptured, and the mother's body detects this.

What does ruptured mean?

Having a rupture; broken, leaking.

What part of speech is ruptured?

ruptured is commonly used as adjective.