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
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
If a fractured electorate can't decide between Cuomo or Mamdani, Sliwa would be the first Republican elected in the heavily Democratic city since Mike Bloomberg.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Our family of four adult siblings was once very close but, since our parents passed away, has fractured.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Not to mention that the film depicts fractured politics.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
If a fractured electorate can't decide between Cuomo or Mamdani, Sliwa would be the first Republican elected in the heavily Democratic city since Mike Bloomberg.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
This in turn elicited angry pushback from Heritage staffers, donors, and partners, including the Zionist Organization of America, which threatened to cut ties—a further indication of how deeply the Republican consensus over foreign policy has fractured.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Our family of four adult siblings was once very close but, since our parents passed away, has fractured.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
Adjective
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And then there’s the wreckage of a broken heart and being left to mend it in an era where technology has plunged dating into overdrive.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her dad, Mark, 54, commented with praying, broken heart and crying emojis.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Lakers disrupted alley-oop attempts to Castle and Luke Kornet in the opening minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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During a three-game losing streak that began with a loss to Arkansas State, Arkansas has been turnover prone and seen its dribble-drive offense disrupted.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yamamoto earned his third victory, a 5-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended in the 11th inning on the shattered bat of Alejandro Kirk, who tapped a splitter to Mookie Betts at shortstop for a season-ending double play.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The second suspect, a 39-year-old man also from Aubervilliers, was already known to police for thefts; his DNA was discovered on the shattered display case and other items left behind.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The attorney general was adamant that if Running Fence broke the law, workers would be arrested and jailed, and contractors would lose their licenses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Letters to the editor of The Kansas City Star complained that the parade’s participants far outnumbered the spectators in 2011, the year the Royal broke from tradition and rescheduled the parade to coincide with the competition.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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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Alcohol metabolism coincided with a major global climate disruption that fragmented East African forest ecosystems and left food scarce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Digital networks and algorithmic curation have fragmented public life into discrete informational universes.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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