1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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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 35-year-old Altuve sat out the first two months of the 2023 season after fracturing his right thumb in the last World Baseball Classic.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The 49ers will be without Fred Warner despite optimism surrounding his return to practice earlier this week after fracturing his ankle in October.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Demand for sports media production know-how has picked up with streaming players entering the mix and existing conglomerates fracturing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Hemmed in by selfishness, alienation, and subcultural silos, the fracturing Flynns share a kinship with the casts of unhappy-family classics such as Philip Roth’s American Pastoral, Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, and Zadie Smith’s White Teeth.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
According to the researchers, their structure can stretch up to 38 percent before fracturing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Three months after fracturing his right ankle, Warner did a couple of 10- to 20-yard sprints with a resistance band around his waist, while cloaked in a hoodie and sunglasses with head trainer Dustin Perry videotaping his every move.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
As González López consolidates authority, the armed forces are fracturing.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Two reports on Wednesday painted a portrait of a cautious and fracturing US labor market.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The 49ers will be without Fred Warner despite optimism surrounding his return to practice earlier this week after fracturing his ankle in October.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Demand for sports media production know-how has picked up with streaming players entering the mix and existing conglomerates fracturing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Hemmed in by selfishness, alienation, and subcultural silos, the fracturing Flynns share a kinship with the casts of unhappy-family classics such as Philip Roth’s American Pastoral, Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, and Zadie Smith’s White Teeth.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
According to the researchers, their structure can stretch up to 38 percent before fracturing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Three months after fracturing his right ankle, Warner did a couple of 10- to 20-yard sprints with a resistance band around his waist, while cloaked in a hoodie and sunglasses with head trainer Dustin Perry videotaping his every move.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
As González López consolidates authority, the armed forces are fracturing.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Two reports on Wednesday painted a portrait of a cautious and fracturing US labor market.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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In a panel conversation on Friday, Georgieva said that AI is already disrupting labor markets worldwide by shifting demand for skills employers seek, and might even boost earnings for some workers by improving productivity.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kelly, alongside a mob of activists, allegedly stormed Cities Church over the weekend, disrupting a Sunday sermon based on allegations that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, is an ICE official.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Private property owners may prohibit guns on their premises and direct anyone violating their rules to leave.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After being notified of the action, Musk’s company almost immediately countersued the conservative influencer, accusing her of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state any disputes with X must be brought in Texas.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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But if Rubio is serious about breaking China's grip on critical minerals, his summit should devote equal attention to building up the secondary market for recycled materials.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result is a supremely creamy sauce that clings to the chicken and mushrooms without breaking.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Called the Crack Indication Tool, or CIT, it was meant to model how and when the Avcoat material might begin fragmenting in various conditions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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States that are already watering down or even eliminating vaccine requirements may align with the administration’s decision to neglect and hide the data, contributing to a growing gap between states on vaccine policy, further fragmenting and politicizing decisions that should be based on science.—
Jill Rosenthal,
STAT,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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