1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in violating
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fracturing
The only rotation player not in uniform was backup Celtics center Nikola Vucevic, who has been out since fracturing his ring finger on March 6.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Israel divide simmers in right-wing media The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The building’s limestone and stucco exterior is badly cracked, and four of the Corinthian pillars in the colonnade are close to fracturing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
And the fight over the SAVE America Act seems to be fracturing the GOP at the moment.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That one second of low-visibility ended with Schultz hitting the ground hard and fracturing his knee.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
British politics today is steadily fracturing into multiple parties, no longer two or even three.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Israel divide simmers in right-wing media The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The building’s limestone and stucco exterior is badly cracked, and four of the Corinthian pillars in the colonnade are close to fracturing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
And the fight over the SAVE America Act seems to be fracturing the GOP at the moment.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That one second of low-visibility ended with Schultz hitting the ground hard and fracturing his knee.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
British politics today is steadily fracturing into multiple parties, no longer two or even three.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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Aid workers at Ladan say the raging war in the Middle East — more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) away — has made their work harder, disrupting supplies and sending fuel costs soaring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a moment when the market is worried about the technology disrupting a slew of online companies' business models, Young believes Chewy is a safe play.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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In their filing in Sacramento Superior Court, the residents accuse city officials of violating Measure O, which mandates that interim shelters sit more than 500 feet away from bodies of water or streams.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sculptor and illustrator Jacques Tilly, who designed the aforementioned float, has been reported to the police for disseminating hate speech and violating the Criminal Code, which prohibits the use of Nazi imagery for purposes not expressly linked to art, scholarship, teaching, or reporting.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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These titles include Hijra, from ground-breaking Saudi director Shahad Ameen; TIFF selections Amoeba by Tan Siyou and Maddie by John Early as well as AI documentary Intelligence Rising from Oscar and BAFTA winning filmmaker Elena Andreicheva.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most recent stop before Arkansas was in Baltimore, Maryland, as a night and breaking news editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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