fragmentates

present tense third-person singular of fragmentate

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Verb
  • The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
    Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.
    Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Read on as Entertainment Weekly breaks down those questions and explores the ending of The Woman in Cabin 10.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many girls and women have turned to online education being offered by organizations in other countries, but the nationwide blackout now cuts off their access to that, too.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.
    SHIRA EFRON, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Achilles tears that the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers suffered during the 2025 playoffs have made the race for the conference wide open this coming season.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.
    Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sorbitol pulls water into your colon to soften stools.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The pain of the cold pulls back, replaced by a fizzing in my limbs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Fragmentates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentates. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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