Definition of fracturednext

fractured

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verb

past tense of fracture

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fractured
Adjective
Life-altering injuries by police include a 15-year-old student who lost a hand to an exploding stun grenade, a 14-year-old with a fractured jaw and teeth, and a 14-year-old girl’s near-strangulation, all reported by the AP. — Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 The fractured panes of glass couldn’t be mended or put back together. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
The Notre Dame product fractured his forearm in the preseason finale and was already expected to be a roster bubble player on cut-down day. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Their interiors were fractured into visually immersive pools and veins of cobalt, scarlet, yellow and blue. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fractured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
Adjective
  • The Hilltoppers recently got a boost to their secondary when star senior cornerback Bryce Ellens returned from a broken collarbone.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His weary voice, describing with sympathy what this solitary, hungry rover is going through, details a broken relationship between human and beast, but more keenly and traumatically, between humans and humans.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Baharoon said the rise of AI could produce an economic transformation comparable to previous industrial revolutions, creating new industries and opportunities even as existing professions are disrupted.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Cops test Celsius cans to make arrest Over months of prolonged multi-turn exchanges that sometimes stayed open for weeks, ChatGPT seemingly violated its own Model Spec to help Cheryl advance the plan.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff said the Israeli military has violated international standards of warfare in Gaza but avoided the question of whether Israel is committing genocide — a charge levied by some on the Democrats’ left flank.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The building bore the marks of the killing in bullet holes and shattered glass.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But her fumbling coming-of-age is fraught with guilt, mostly about Callie and her shattered mother.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The deal came together so quickly that Mendoza didn’t have a chance to tell his family before the news broke.
    — Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jessie-May Hall finally broke the game open for good by sparking a 7-0 run with five straight points as TCU entered the fourth ahead 56-41.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Park district crews will till the smashed pumpkins into the garden plots to enrich the soil.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The next morning, Karen went missing, but her car was found abandoned by two hunters on a rural roadside, as well as two smashed cell phones near a neighbor’s house, ABC News reported.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, operational data, telemetry, security events and business context are often fragmented across platforms and teams.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The spiders’ coastal dune habitat is fragmented, according to scientists, and their biological data can help researchers identify distinct populations that may need protecting.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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