1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in to violate
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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as in rupture
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Recent Examples of fracture
Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
When your reach becomes global, that local community instinct can start to fracture your focus.
—Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Fifth starter Sam Hauser (low back spasm) and top reserves Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis) and Nikola Vucevic (right ring finger fracture management) all were listed as doubtful.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
During the film’s climactic fight sequence — shot over five punishing days — MacPherson tore his adductor muscle off the bone, fractured his pelvis, and broke his nose.
—Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
When your reach becomes global, that local community instinct can start to fracture your focus.
—Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
The 84-year-old sustained face and head lacerations, and the 65-year-old man sustained similar injuries in addition to an open skull fracture.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Fifth starter Sam Hauser (low back spasm) and top reserves Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis) and Nikola Vucevic (right ring finger fracture management) all were listed as doubtful.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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Now, with missiles intercepted over Gulf capitals and air travel repeatedly disrupted, the long-standing stability of Dubai expat life is being questioned.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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That year, as gas prices spiked fast after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted global oil markets and in the wake of peak COVID-19 inflation, politicians felt pressure to act on relief, and many did.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Formosus’ corpse was found guilty of violating papal law.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The man could not establish the existence of a relationship of trust or a false representation or statement of fact without violating the free exercise clause of the First Amendment, the court said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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While many departures could be precautionary rather than permanent, the figures point to a rupture in what had been a steady migration from Britain to the Gulf.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Having already undergone four surgeries, White said the percentage of a rupture was less than 1%.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Palace created little, with a functional midfield failing to break the lines and play balls in behind a defence that was comfortable sitting relatively deep.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert’s bid for a fifth DPOY award — which would break a record — will continue for at least one more year.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The wrong pillow height or sleeping in a posture that strains the cervical spine can cause enough low-level discomfort to fragment sleep without fully waking you.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Haulover Cut has already fragmented into an unrecognizable jumble of marsh and hammocks behind Kiawah Island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nozicka also examines the implications of channeling personal trauma into art; even before Sebastian’s death, the mother-daughter rift was already in progress after Xochi based her novel on their family’s painful past.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Contrary to the popular belief of many fans, for instance, Jones bears much of the responsibility for the rift with his bandmates and his tragic demise.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lies, tears and an apology Testimony from multiple witnesses suggested that many of those involved were misled — and, at times, misled one another.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in-between.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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