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
Recent Examples on the Web
Growing pains started early in 2023 with a fractured foot and ankle issues.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He was hospitalized for 17 days and underwent multiple surgeries for a fractured right arm, a PCL injury on his right knee and a broken right shoulder.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Against a team that looked fractured in Week 1 with major structural issues that could have their head coach and general manager looking for jobs in the offseason, the Giants were a real threat to steal a win at AT&T Stadium up until the final-minute heroics.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He was hospitalized for 17 days and underwent multiple surgeries for a fractured right arm, a PCL injury on his right knee and a broken right shoulder.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Against a team that looked fractured in Week 1 with major structural issues that could have their head coach and general manager looking for jobs in the offseason, the Giants were a real threat to steal a win at AT&T Stadium up until the final-minute heroics.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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