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
He was later transferred to and died at Children's Wisconsin hospital with a lacerated small intestine and fractured pelvis.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024
Inspired by a soul-stirring pilgrimage to Senegal, West Africa, Horton's odyssey began with a revelation of his father's ailing health, sparking a cathartic quest that enabled him to confront childhood traumas and mend fractured bonds.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
Abbas’s successor will have to resolve this dilemma by unifying the fractured Palestinian polity, including incorporating Hamas into formal political structures, such as the PLO.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
On Monday, Yandell was reportedly knocked down while handcuffed and suffered a broken jaw, a burst eardrum, multiple missing teeth, and fractured vertebrae, according to an attorney and another prisoner whose cell is down the hall from Yandell’s.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024
Inspired by a soul-stirring pilgrimage to Senegal, West Africa, Horton's odyssey began with a revelation of his father's ailing health, sparking a cathartic quest that enabled him to confront childhood traumas and mend fractured bonds.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
Abbas’s successor will have to resolve this dilemma by unifying the fractured Palestinian polity, including incorporating Hamas into formal political structures, such as the PLO.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
On Monday, Yandell was reportedly knocked down while handcuffed and suffered a broken jaw, a burst eardrum, multiple missing teeth, and fractured vertebrae, according to an attorney and another prisoner whose cell is down the hall from Yandell’s.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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