hydraulic fracturing
noun
: fracking
The gas-fired plants come courtesy of the revolution in hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), which has delivered a vast supply of low-cost natural gas to an electricity market that has struggled with steadily rising coal prices since 2001.—
Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren
Jerry Taylor and Peter Van DorenExamples of hydraulic fracturing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In places where there is not enough water in the ground or where the rock is too dense to move heat naturally, these installations drill deep holes and inject fluid into the hot rocks, creating new fractures and opening existing ones, much like hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas production.
—Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Its most important offering is mesh frac sand used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Halliburton first developed early hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, techniques more than 75 years ago under founder Erle P. Halliburton.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Instead of just drilling vertical wells, the company uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to harvest naturally occurring heat.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hydraulic fracturing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Its most important offering is mesh frac sand used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Halliburton first developed early hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, techniques more than 75 years ago under founder Erle P. Halliburton.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Instead of just drilling vertical wells, the company uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to harvest naturally occurring heat.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hydraulic fracturing
Cite this Entry
“Hydraulic fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydraulic%20fracturing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share