1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in violating
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fracturing
And trust in global leadership is fracturing, just as the need for solutions to protect nature, manage migration, stabilize conflict zones, and navigate technology disruption grows more urgent than ever before.
—
Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Warner played all 17 games for the 49ers last year amid a lost season, including 13 games after fracturing his ankle.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Richardson has served as Jones’ backup throughout the first six games but unexpectedly missed the team’s Week 5 matchup after fracturing his orbital bone due to an issue with a rubber leg band.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah has undergone surgery after fracturing his neck during a game, his club Guangxi Pingguo have said.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea ice is fracturing and melting.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Perhaps few other cities have experienced the consequences of a fracturing American consensus as sharply as Portland, Oregon.
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The global energy transition is forging ahead, fracturing old trade alliances and generating new forms of geopolitical leverage that all companies need to be more attuned to, JPMorgan believes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Packers suffered a blow at wide receiver in Week 2 with Jaydeen Reed fracturing his collarbone.
—Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Warner played all 17 games for the 49ers last year amid a lost season, including 13 games after fracturing his ankle.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Richardson has served as Jones’ backup throughout the first six games but unexpectedly missed the team’s Week 5 matchup after fracturing his orbital bone due to an issue with a rubber leg band.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah has undergone surgery after fracturing his neck during a game, his club Guangxi Pingguo have said.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea ice is fracturing and melting.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Perhaps few other cities have experienced the consequences of a fracturing American consensus as sharply as Portland, Oregon.
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The global energy transition is forging ahead, fracturing old trade alliances and generating new forms of geopolitical leverage that all companies need to be more attuned to, JPMorgan believes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Packers suffered a blow at wide receiver in Week 2 with Jaydeen Reed fracturing his collarbone.
—Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
Verb
-
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
-
So far, more than four thousand employees have been laid off, disrupting government services devoted to, among other things, cybersecurity efforts, special-education programs, substance-abuse treatment, and loans for small businesses.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Kansas City Chiefs will get a massive reinforcement on Sunday, with wide receiver Rashee Rice ready to play his first game of the year after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
-
The investigation revealed Donald had been accused of assault Jacob on at least two other occasions earlier this year, violating a protective order against him on both occasions.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
-
But ratings fell, and some staffers said that the broadcast had lost sight of viewers’ desire for breaking news headlines, as is highlighted on ABC’s World News Tonight, the ratings leader.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Achieving multiplatinum certification in America after selling over 8 million copies and spending seventeen non-consecutive weeks at #1, Synchronicity left Sting with few creative or financial reasons to remain in the fragmenting band.—
Mike Alleyne,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
An expanding iron-ore mine and a deposit of rare-earth minerals are fragmenting the land and altering ancient reindeer migration routes.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share