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
The 34-year-old, who fractured the same rib on a diving play in September 2019, continued to play through the injury until the pain became too much during a road trip to Sacramento at the end of May. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns that fractured communities and frayed the social fabric of society, there are more lonely people than ever. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Noun
Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers, recovering from a hamate fracture, is an obvious target who fits the latter description. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Pasquantio’s right thumb has two scars, the latest the result of a right-hamate fracture that had sidelined him since June 14. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 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
Verb
  • The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Yanbu has become even more important during the war, serving as Saudi Arabia’s main crude export outlet as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of disrupt
Verb
  • Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, and could violate constitutional freedom of speech.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The comment resulted in the employee being fired, but the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the firing violated the employee’s First Amendment rights.
    — Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of violate
Noun
  • Despite becoming fast friends after meeting at Gates’ parents’ home in 1991 and later working together to create the Giving Pledge, the rupture between Buffett and Gates has been years in the making.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Graham died Saturday at the age of 71 of what was preliminarily diagnosed as a rupture of his aorta due to a hardening of his arteries, his office said.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of break
Noun
  • While effective in winning the war, the new government faced social and political fissures in the postwar period.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Diggins’ absence from the court and the Sky’s ongoing lack of success seemed to set the table for an early fissure midway through the first season of her two-way deal.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of fissure
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  • Dinosaur fossils can sell across a wide range, from a few thousand pounds for a tooth or fragment to tens of millions for an exceptional skeleton.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • That’s in no small part because oversight and control are fragmented, overlapping and confusing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • Last seen in The Marvels (2023), where Monica Rambeau sacrificed herself to close a multiversal rift and ended up stranded on the other side of it, in a universe where the X-Men exist.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Although the rift has no end in sight, the Palace remains hopeful that Kate can help William move forward with his brother.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 18 July 2026
Definition of rift
Noun
  • Before suffering a season-ending ACL tear against Illinois in February, Cason was in the midst of a breakout campaign.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • That was until this weekend, when Graham died unexpectedly after a trip overseas from a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in his aorta, the body's main artery.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 July 2026
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