fragmentating

present participle of fragmentate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmentating
Verb
  • 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
  • The bullet struck Howard in the face and lodged behind his eye, fragmenting upon impact.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Discourse about the film has run the gamut, dissecting everything from its breakout leads to its low-budget ingenuity.
    Olivia Tauber, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • The seemingly throwaway reference is actually the result of years spent dissecting Dion's every move with the dedication of a method actor preparing to portray a historical figure.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • If the plant was root bound in its pot, consider pulling it out of the ground, loosening up the roots so water can penetrate, and replanting it.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • The mother of a security guard killed while working at a Deep Ellum nightclub last month has filed a lawsuit against the club and the man accused of pulling the trigger.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Inequality is cleaving the haves and the have-nots.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • The shakeup in Kraft Heinz’s senior ranks is an initial step in CEO Steve Cahillane’s ambitious plan to turn around the company, instead of cleaving its top-performing condiments and boxed meals apart from its lower-growth grocery staples.
    Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • It’s told from the perspective of a man who, ten years after cutting off his parents, reflects on their lives and on his upbringing.
    Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • The White House has doubled down on battles with Harvard and UCLA after federal judges blocked the administration from cutting off research funding from the campuses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • That would be an enormous lift to Green Bay’s offense, as Kraft was having an All-Pro level season in 2025 before tearing his ACL.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Lee, who relieved fans by hitting his old high notes on night one, sounded even stronger on night two, gleefully tearing into the most challenging corners of their catalog.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
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“Fragmentating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentating. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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