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
Consider Pat, a senior manager whose multigenerational team was fracturing.
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Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, the one issue that once unified evangelicals, neoconservatives, and grassroots Republicans—unwavering support for Israel—is now fracturing.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The new development would also break any Palestinian geographic continuity between the north and south, splitting the West Bank in two and fracturing a potential Palestinian state already divided between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The star pass rusher was wreaking havoc on the NFL last season before fracturing his tibia and fibula in Week 6.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, that foundation is fracturing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
As Chile’s dictatorship nears its end, 15-year-old Celeste’s beach holiday turns tragic, fracturing her family and childhood.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
But today, this order is fracturing as authoritarian powers resurge and global alliances shift.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
Luke Keaschall was one promising week into his major league career when an errant pitch by Los Angeles Angels starter Kyle Hendricks hit him square in the forearm, fracturing it.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, the one issue that once unified evangelicals, neoconservatives, and grassroots Republicans—unwavering support for Israel—is now fracturing.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The new development would also break any Palestinian geographic continuity between the north and south, splitting the West Bank in two and fracturing a potential Palestinian state already divided between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The star pass rusher was wreaking havoc on the NFL last season before fracturing his tibia and fibula in Week 6.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, that foundation is fracturing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
As Chile’s dictatorship nears its end, 15-year-old Celeste’s beach holiday turns tragic, fracturing her family and childhood.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
But today, this order is fracturing as authoritarian powers resurge and global alliances shift.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
Luke Keaschall was one promising week into his major league career when an errant pitch by Los Angeles Angels starter Kyle Hendricks hit him square in the forearm, fracturing it.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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Analysts, however, worry if the licenses will be approved fast enough to avoid disrupting operations abroad.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soft-spoken and unrelenting, Alboury emerges as the only moral voice in a land of postcolonial abandon, refusing to let Cal get away with what may be homicide, while disrupting Horn’s romantic first night with Leonie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rice was unavailable for Friday’s game, serving the first game of his six-game league suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The absence of visible conflict or resistance can feel like alignment, when in fact the team is quietly fragmenting.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Agricultural activities in Africa are increasingly fragmenting wildland areas that are prone to burning.—
Seyd Teymoor Seydi,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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