fragmentates

Definition of fragmentatesnext
present tense third-person singular of fragmentate

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Verb
  • Research by one of us finds that strict land-use regulation induces developers to pursue smaller projects and ultimately fragments the building industry.
    Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Technology increasingly fragments our attention into smaller and smaller units, leaving us less anchored in our own lives.
    Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or what heating options are available if the chip breaks down?
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • During ketosis, the body breaks down fat into ketones and uses them for fuel.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
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
  • While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 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
  • This is definitely something that tears at your heartstrings.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • These bags keep the items from experiencing friction that tears at the fibers.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Ariana Grande pulls Teyana Taylor in for a tight squeeze after the latter won her award.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Joining Watkins for the sit-down with Deadline, Nurse John pulls back the curtain on his experience of his stratospheric rise, reflecting on the emotional impact of sudden viral visibility and the practical mechanics of turning internet attention into a sustainable live business.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Fragmentates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentates. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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