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
That one second of low-visibility ended with Schultz hitting the ground hard and fracturing his knee.
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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
Harden missed two games after fracturing his thumb earlier in the week.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Harden missed two games after fracturing his thumb earlier in the week.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Each time, his regime cracked down forcefully, consolidating control rather than fracturing.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent years, researchers have discovered that, aside from fracturing, living tissues also crumple, buckle, wrinkle, and fold via physical mechanisms that produce incredible diversity with just a few slight tweaks in tissue properties and architecture.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The midfielder was sent for surgery after fracturing his teeth and jaw in a defeat to Parma on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 2024, an activist allegedly attacked a police officer with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 21 Feb. 2026
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
Harden missed two games after fracturing his thumb earlier in the week.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Harden missed two games after fracturing his thumb earlier in the week.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Each time, his regime cracked down forcefully, consolidating control rather than fracturing.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent years, researchers have discovered that, aside from fracturing, living tissues also crumple, buckle, wrinkle, and fold via physical mechanisms that produce incredible diversity with just a few slight tweaks in tissue properties and architecture.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The midfielder was sent for surgery after fracturing his teeth and jaw in a defeat to Parma on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 2024, an activist allegedly attacked a police officer with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, last summer, LA became the first major US city to face large-scale ICE raids, stoking fear among undocumented immigrants and disrupting the restaurant workforce.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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The judge had called attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and ICE back into his courtroom for a hearing this week after the ACLU and other attorneys alleged that ICE was repeatedly violating his order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo’s 43-point first half set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in any half, breaking the previous team record of 37 points set by James in a second half on March 3, 2014.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, effects from the fresh conflict in the Middle East are rippling across the region, further fragmenting a once efficient and finely tuned global aviation network.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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