as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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as in violated
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fractured
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star as Dean and Cindy, a couple raising their young daughter in New York while trying to reconcile their fractured relationship.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, Bean says her heart is no longer fractured.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Montali will reunite with his infamously fractured group Hollis Brown for a reunion show on March 26 at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star as Dean and Cindy, a couple raising their young daughter in New York while trying to reconcile their fractured relationship.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
In many parts of California, the earth beneath the surface is fractured by networks of small, sometimes unnamed faults layered between larger fault systems.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, Bean says her heart is no longer fractured.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
Adjective
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His high school career lasted just two games before a broken collarbone ended it prematurely.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Private insurance often covers a finite number of occupational or physical therapy sessions that would help someone recover from, say, a surgery or a broken bone.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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American said Monday that five of its nine hub airports were disrupted by the storm, including its largest hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.—
Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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If your travel is or was disrupted, here’s what airlines owe you for the inconvenience.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agency conceded that confidential data had been improperly accessed and shared and emphasized that the disclosures violated strict federal laws governing tax return confidentiality.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The officer then told Galane and Cline that a child was injured by the shattered glass.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Expanding the banking sector is a critical element of rebuilding Syria’s shattered economy.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Once news broke that Nix would miss the game and Stidham would start, the Patriots were listed as favorites in the game.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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This matchup did get easier last weekend, however, when Broncos starting quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The chicken and cherry tomatoes roast together on a single sheet pan, then the chicken is topped with cheese and finished with spoonfuls of the smashed, roasted tomatoes.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Officers arrived and identified 48 vehicles with smashed windows.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The growth is fueled by travelers who are seeking cultural immersion, wellness, and genuine human connection in a world that feels increasingly fragmented.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mobile chips struggled under sustained workloads, display standards were fragmented, and running desktop-grade software on a phone felt more like a workaround than an organic solution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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