1
as in disrupts
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in violates
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fractures
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
If the community fractures over which path to take, and no consensus emerges, adoption may be stalled.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As a result of the attack, the woman had three stab wounds to her left leg, one to her right leg, fractures to her left rib and right pinky finger, bruises, trauma to her left forearm, and blunt force injuries to her head and face, leaving both eyes swollen shut, the release said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bolt intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) fractures calcium by creating acoustic pressure waves inside of a balloon catheter.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
While a tiny fraction of the quake’s energy (less than 1%) fractures rocks, up to 80% of it is transformed into heat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
If the community fractures over which path to take, and no consensus emerges, adoption may be stalled.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As a result of the attack, the woman had three stab wounds to her left leg, one to her right leg, fractures to her left rib and right pinky finger, bruises, trauma to her left forearm, and blunt force injuries to her head and face, leaving both eyes swollen shut, the release said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bolt intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) fractures calcium by creating acoustic pressure waves inside of a balloon catheter.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractures
Verb
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Once Hughes plays the ball towards Lacroix, Mateta (red) disrupts City’s central zonal defender, Ruben Dias, and the rest of the Palace attackers diverge towards different zones inside the penalty area.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next As AI disrupts the hiring process across different industries, Thompson anticipates more companies could pull back on hiring altogether.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bahari Makmur Sejati violates the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The answer to the question of what is legal and what is not, what violates an individual’s First Amendment protections can be murky depending on specific circumstances — who said or wrote what and under what circumstances.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wyatt exited and then returned to the project amid creative fissures, including wrangling over the movie’s tone, pacing, and length.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ezra is a doula who can see ghosts, and Jonathan is a widower mourning his late husband, Ben, who Ezra can inexplicably both see and hear, even though that definitely breaks ghost rules.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Democrats appeal to the rules, and hope for a backlash if an opponent breaks them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These ruptures serve the novel’s larger project of demystification.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to Achilles tendon ruptures incurred in the playoffs by East All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, and Damian Lillard (who is now on the Portland Trail Blazers, following a buyout by the Milwaukee Bucks), the Knicks appear primed for another deep playoff run this year.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, the manager for Chris Brown surprised Monica with a new Maybach, bringing her to tears.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fractures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractures. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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