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
Damilola Ogunbiyi, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
When ambitious young athlete Jamal (SwagBoyQ) enters her life and confronts the dangerous world around her, everything fractures.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
And yet, beneath the applause and the accolades, something quietly fractures.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
After someone experiences a significant trauma to their body—such as a high-speed ski crash that fractures their leg—the surrounding muscles can rapidly bleed and swell.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
These pressures could produce a tsunami that fractures the state’s fiscal foundation, self-inflicts a crisis ultimately demanding drastic cuts, and cripples its competitiveness.
—Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The film’s emotional mirror — separation, misunderstanding, and the slow violence of misrepresentation — fractures its political one.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Asking them to leapfrog to low-carbon pathways while denying them finance, technology, and infrastructure undermines trust and fractures global cooperation—the very cooperation climate action depends on.
—Damilola Ogunbiyi, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
When ambitious young athlete Jamal (SwagBoyQ) enters her life and confronts the dangerous world around her, everything fractures.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
And yet, beneath the applause and the accolades, something quietly fractures.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
After someone experiences a significant trauma to their body—such as a high-speed ski crash that fractures their leg—the surrounding muscles can rapidly bleed and swell.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
These pressures could produce a tsunami that fractures the state’s fiscal foundation, self-inflicts a crisis ultimately demanding drastic cuts, and cripples its competitiveness.
—Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The film’s emotional mirror — separation, misunderstanding, and the slow violence of misrepresentation — fractures its political one.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractures
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Crude oil also disrupts animals’ nervous systems, Grosell added, impairing their senses and ability to navigate, process input, and properly orient themselves in their environment.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cornstarch disrupts the scent trails ants use to navigate.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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The information is disseminated even if the allegations were proven false, which violates the officers’ constitutional rights, the lawsuit claims.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Opponents at home also say the change violates Japan’s pacifist constitution and will increase global tensions and threaten the safety of the Japanese people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ultrawealthy buyers increasingly bypass the open market, instead joining developers’ private waitlists months or years in advance before a home even breaks ground.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nel ignores the concern of her sister (Maja Michnacka) and breaks a date with her ex (Agata Trzebuchowska) to hang with Bethany instead.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her filing says the renaming violates federal statutes, breaches the board’s fiduciary duties and contradicts the trust Congress created after Kennedy’s assassination.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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When magma breaches the surface of the Earth, it’s usually called lava.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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While not a precise scientific designation, a megaquake is generally considered a large seismic event placed at an eight or higher on the Richter scale that ruptures along major faults and can trigger further events like tsunamis.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Remarkably, the ruptures are minor and the tissue is adapted to heal quickly.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than writing.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than text.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vince won the case at trial, though Linda was reportedly left in tears when an exchange in court revealed another Vince affair.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Troy Brown was in tears Monday while talking about his son, who died in the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Fractures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractures. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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