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
Germany is planning to boost defense spending to reach new NATO targets well ahead of schedule, seeking to bolster self-reliance amid fracturing ties with the US.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But for now, Mendoza argues, the monarchy’s purpose is not governance, but access to the king, which may still have a chance to keep the relationship from fracturing beyond repair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But for now, Mendoza argues, the monarchy’s purpose is not governance, but access to the king, which may still have a chance to keep the relationship from fracturing beyond repair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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Canvas, a learning management platform used by thousands of schools and universities, was down for hours on May 7 after a cyberattack, disrupting access to grades and coursework during spring finals season for many.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The Iranian military did not say how exactly the vessel, which has since changed its name to Jin Li, was disrupting its oil exports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The Appeal-Democrat newspaper reported in a police blotter article last summer that Daniels was arrested on July 11 on suspicion of drug possession and violating parole, and he was booked then at the Yuba County Jail.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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He was twice arrested for protesting on OpenAI’s San Francisco campus, and arrested again in 2025 for violating a judge’s order not to return.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Jason will be remembered not only for breaking barriers, but also for the kindness and humanity that defined his life and touched so many others.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Everything now centered on his homecoming, when the family would celebrate by breaking the dawn-to-dusk fast of Ramadan with a feast.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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