fractured
adjective
frac·tured
ˈfrak-chərd 
-shərd
1
: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture
a fractured arm/skull/rib
a fractured rock
2
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
fractured friendships
3
: imperfectly spoken or written : broken
speaking fractured English/French
Examples of fractured in a Sentence
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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The trailer shows the fractured relationships and unspoken truths from the previous season.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2026
Much depends on what Washington does next and how Venezuela’s fractured polity responds.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Much depends on what Washington does next and how Venezuela’s fractured polity responds.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
The attack left the victim with a fractured orbital bone.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2026
Much depends on what Washington does next and how Venezuela’s fractured polity responds.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Much depends on what Washington does next and how Venezuela’s fractured polity responds.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
The attack left the victim with a fractured orbital bone.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fractured
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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