fragmentate

verb

Definition of fragmentatenext
as in to fragment

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  1. fragment
  2. segment
  3. quarter
  4. cut off
  5. partition
  6. break down
  7. pull
  8. dissect
Verb
  • The spiders’ coastal dune habitat is fragmented, according to scientists, and their biological data can help researchers identify distinct populations that may need protecting.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The color choices help define the different areas without visually fragmenting the space.
    — Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fragment
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  • This is a great opportunity to segment and target donor audiences, particularly those making gifts close to or under $1,000.
    — Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An Audience Simulation Agent can segment audiences and simulate how individual groups could react to a message before its release.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of segment
Verb
  • One of the animals had been fully skinned while the other had been quartered.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of quarter
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  • Police in South Africa have arrested five suspects in connection with a violent farm robbery in the North West province in which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The village of Chama in New Mexico was evacuated and cut off by road closures.
    — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut off
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  • Meta and OpenAI use virtual machines, which partition a server into several lighter virtual computers, so one server can support scores of users.
    — Kif Leswing,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Recent history recalls plans to partition Iraq into ethnic substates.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of partition
Verb
  • Those compounds break down over time, so the aroma becomes much gentler.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Palacios, breaking down in tears, admitted Capador was the one who did the hiring.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of break down
Verb
  • Complete the look with sleek flats, kitten heels, or ankle boots in a coordinating color to pull it all together.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Klum was inside pulling specific mechanisms to make the hand move.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pull
Verb
  • Anything this pair does for the next several months that is not together will be scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, and ESPN can only blame itself.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The fallout has been dissected by the public for years, with both Cooper and Franklyn speaking broadly about it.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissect
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“Fragmentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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