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rifting
This term is primarily a technical descriptor within geology and geophysics, referring to the mechanical failure of the lithosphere. It describes the specific process where the crust thins and stretches, eventually splitting to create a rift valley or a new oceanic basin.
While the word can be used as a verb to describe a separation, it carries a connotation of slow, structural divergence. In a metaphorical sense, it suggests a deep-seated and inevitable drifting apart of entities or ideologies, rather than a sudden or volatile conflict.
Meanings
Examples
The East African Rift is a prime example of continental rifting.
Look at the map to see where the crust is rifting apart.
The planet is slowly rifting into two separate landmasses.
Continuous rifting eventually leads to the creation of a new ocean basin.
Continuous rifting eventually leads to the creation of a new ocean basin.
I feel like our friendship is rifting after that argument.
The tectonic plates are rifting at a rate of a few centimeters per year.
Is the ground actually rifting beneath us right now?
The political alliance is rifting due to internal disagreements.