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 incident, the complaint alleged, left Seitz with a fractured jaw, punctured lung and a bruised collarbone.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Late February polling averages, though, consistently point to a fractured Democratic vote, which has allowed the two most prominent Republican candidates to top the pack in some surveys.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Those Suns – who were without their top two scorers, All-Star guard Devin Booker (hip strain) and forward Dillon Brooks (fractured hand) – who had failed to breach 82 points in back-to-back losses before facing the Lakers on Thursday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
For days, Williams had maintained hope that Maliek would survive the brutal beating in a Queens shelter that left him with a blown right pupil, fractured pelvis, lacerations to his liver and brain damage.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Late February polling averages, though, consistently point to a fractured Democratic vote, which has allowed the two most prominent Republican candidates to top the pack in some surveys.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Those Suns – who were without their top two scorers, All-Star guard Devin Booker (hip strain) and forward Dillon Brooks (fractured hand) – who had failed to breach 82 points in back-to-back losses before facing the Lakers on Thursday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
For days, Williams had maintained hope that Maliek would survive the brutal beating in a Queens shelter that left him with a blown right pupil, fractured pelvis, lacerations to his liver and brain damage.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 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 8 Mar. 2026.
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