FRACTURE Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

fracture 1 of 2

verb

Definition of fracture

as in to disrupt

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly fractured his arm in the fall

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as in to violate

to fail to keep civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions

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fracture

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noun

as in rupture

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Recent Examples of fracture

Verb

Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The situation further fractured the relationship between Young and Fisher. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Noun

Rather, it is being actively reinforced by outside powers that have their own reasons — ideological and geostrategic — to want Europe’s postwar center to fracture. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Calcium and vitamin D are often supplemented together for bone health, but research shows mixed results on their effectiveness in improving bone mineral density or reducing fracture risk. — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fracture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture

Verb

Goldman Sachs economist Daan Struyven warned in a recent note that prices could still reach $120 a barrel as the war, now in its seventh month, continues to disrupt shipping.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The officials in Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota, Georgia, New Hampshire and Kansas warned in an amicus curiae letter to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that late implementation of the rule could disrupt the midterms.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

Critics say Mullin’s policy is aimed at intimidating voters, will upend longstanding American norms, and violate a law keeping armed forces out of polling places that dates back to the end of the Civil War.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit against Homeland Security claims federal officers exceeded the authority of their warrants and violated workers’ constitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of violate

Noun

In the literature of divorce, food is often marked by its absence—by the rupture of routine, the disappearance of appetite, and the sudden weight loss that is almost inevitably framed as a morbid silver lining.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Countries that rely heavily on the American market or security umbrella have more to lose from a rupture.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rupture

Verb

The Durzi addition should also help the Rangers break pucks out of their defensive zone at five-on-five.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
After enduring a record-shattering heat wave this spring, Southern California continued to break temperature records this week when Long Beach and Anaheim reached a blistering 107 degrees and Escondido hit 112 degrees.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of break

Noun

But craters and debris from billions of years of impacts covered many of these fissures, said lead study author Gaku Nishiyama, a planetary scientist at the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research in Berlin.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Concrete slabs between the homes had started to crack or buckle, with some of the fissures running all the way up to or under the homes’ walls, the news outlet reported.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fissure

Verb

Among the pieces were a small Thor’s hammer, bracelets, many silver bars, cut-up objects and 47 coins, some whole and some fragmented, the museums group said in a statement.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Marketing agents, sales agents, and service workflows may each optimize for local objectives while unintentionally fragmenting the broader customer narrative.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

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