fracture 1 of 2

verb

Definition of fracturenext
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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fracture

2 of 2

noun

as in rupture

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Recent Examples of fracture
Verb
However, proximity matters little if an enterprise is fractured internally by the adversarial divide between Business and IT. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Noun
To make the matchup even more improbable, the younger Muncy had missed more than a month with a left fifth metacarpal fracture, only being reactivated a few weeks before the Dodgers series. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fracture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
  1. disrupt
  2. violate
  3. rupture
  4. break
  5. fissure
  6. fragment
  7. rift
  8. tear
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  • Russian forces are countering Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks, which are aided by Starlink, by deploying powerful jamming devices to disrupt the satellite internet system.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • Mikesell said the organization did not want to disrupt the experience of artists who had been selected and were expecting to live and work at the longtime residency.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of disrupt
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  • The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion transaction violates their antitrust laws.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
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  • Many people with Marfan are exceptionally tall—Abraham Lincoln, for one, may have had the syndrome—and are at very high risk of a kind of fatal rupture in the heart.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Why Bangkok Walked Away That changed this May, when Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s cabinet withdrew from the 2001 MOU altogether—a move that followed a bloodier rupture on land.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Even in games when England have struggled, those two have delivered, Bellingham breaking the deadlock against Panama, Kane single-handedly turning the game against DR Congo in the last 32.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of break
Noun
  • The fissure was visible before the war.
    — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Definition of fissure
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  • The margin previously fragmented across intermediaries flows back, in meaningful part, to the carrier that orchestrated the trip.
    — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • But the overall picture of the possible Russian drone campaign suggests that the European response has been fragmented and uncoordinated for the most part so far.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • Trump later dropped it, but still threatened tariffs against those who opposed his grab — deepening the rift.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of rift
Noun
  • Messi, visibly emotional, removed his shirt to wipe tears from his eyes.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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