FRAGMENTATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentating

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present participle of fragmentate

as in fragmenting

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As the diffusion of power fuels geopolitical rivalries, Americans are growing weary of entanglement in a fragmenting world.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Keeping Australian production viable amid rising costs and fragmenting audiences remains her priority.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragmenting

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During a specific podcast episode, the guest began dissecting detailed growth metrics and visual frameworks.

— Victoria Usher, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Launched in 2014, the series has more than 300 episodes, each dissecting a single song in under half an hour.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

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One of the most fun parts of writing comedy is coming up with alt after alt after alt for a joke, pulling ever-increasingly stupid punch lines out of one’s ass.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The deputy made a U-turn and saw the man, who deputies say is 49-year-old Brenton Burke, kneeling under the truck’s steering column and pulling wires, the arrest report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of bisecting

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Without natural sand reaching the beaches, high tides and large surf have resulted in entire beaches being covered with water, cutting off access.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Deadhead blazing star during the growing season to encourage more flowering, but do not prune too soon, as cutting off the foliage may reduce next year’s blooms.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

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