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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Treading over the charred remains of trees burned in wildfires years before, the volunteers braved the summer heat, hoping to leave a legacy on the fractured landscape.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Clear-eyed and forthright about the fallout of fractured families, the film also weaves a dreamscape of sorts out of meditative interludes of skate footage that provide fluidity in a shape-shifting narrative.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Robbie and his crew aren’t pure evil — Pelphrey shows us a tender side to Robbie in scenes with his fractured family — and Tom and the cops sure aren’t perfect, either, willing to bend the rules for the greater good.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
Pasquantino was notably absent with a shoulder injury in 2023 and a fractured right thumb last season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Clear-eyed and forthright about the fallout of fractured families, the film also weaves a dreamscape of sorts out of meditative interludes of skate footage that provide fluidity in a shape-shifting narrative.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Robbie and his crew aren’t pure evil — Pelphrey shows us a tender side to Robbie in scenes with his fractured family — and Tom and the cops sure aren’t perfect, either, willing to bend the rules for the greater good.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
Pasquantino was notably absent with a shoulder injury in 2023 and a fractured right thumb last season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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