fragmentate

Definition of fragmentatenext

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Verb
  • Powell suspects the stars of TIC 295741342 also formed from a disk, but one that fragmented.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • No-cost services are a great option for people looking to reduce monthly expenses amid an ever-fragmenting streaming market.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.
    Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
  • If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Not only was the Plaza33 party called off in coordination with the Secret Service, but a secure area was established around the ten-block radius surrounding the arena, cutting off foot and car traffic in one of the most hectic stretches of midtown Manhattan.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • The gas can no longer cool fast enough to fall in and the galaxy is suddenly cut off from its fuel supply.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • In August 1947 the Indian subcontinent achieved independence from British rule but was simultaneously partitioned into the separate countries India and Pakistan.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • It’s partitioned by a long, tiled bar along the left wall, situated behind the hearth and its surrounding oval counter and framed, aesthetically, by double Moroccan doors painted in hypnotic geometries.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And although Democrats went back and forth with the White House and congressional Republicans over a possible compromise, the talks eventually broke down, leading the GOP to pursue an alternate path forward.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The Louis-Lestat romance fans love to dissect is far from over.
    Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
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“Fragmentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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