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
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Jung missed 37 games to the fractured thumb, which required a surgical repair.
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Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
What teams and players are missing? Candace Parker joined the Aces as a splashy off-season signing, but the two-time M.V.P. has been sidelined indefinitely with a fractured foot.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with a brain bleed, fractured left wrist and a fractured left thumb, Heims said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
But during the Civil War, Maryland was a fractured slave state that very nearly joined the Confederacy.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Marcus Stroman, their top starter into mid-June, is out with a fractured right rib cartilage and could miss the rest of the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
The Uber driver, Michelle Lee, had a fractured neck and ribs and massive head trauma.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
In a poignant letter to readers, Mathis provides a glimpse into the profound themes and inspirations behind her upcoming work, inviting us into a story that explores family, belonging, and a fractured America.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Sep. 2023
His injuries include head trauma and a fractured pelvis.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
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Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
What teams and players are missing? Candace Parker joined the Aces as a splashy off-season signing, but the two-time M.V.P. has been sidelined indefinitely with a fractured foot.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with a brain bleed, fractured left wrist and a fractured left thumb, Heims said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
But during the Civil War, Maryland was a fractured slave state that very nearly joined the Confederacy.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Marcus Stroman, their top starter into mid-June, is out with a fractured right rib cartilage and could miss the rest of the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
The Uber driver, Michelle Lee, had a fractured neck and ribs and massive head trauma.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
In a poignant letter to readers, Mathis provides a glimpse into the profound themes and inspirations behind her upcoming work, inviting us into a story that explores family, belonging, and a fractured America.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Sep. 2023
His injuries include head trauma and a fractured pelvis.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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