fragmentating

verb

present participle of fragmentate
as in fragmenting

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  1. fragmenting
  2. dissecting
  3. pulling
  4. cleaving
  5. bisecting
  6. bifurcating
  7. cutting off
  8. tearing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of dissecting
Verb
  • The first daily chart, going back to July, shows PJP rallying through the summer, topping in late August, and pulling back into October before advancing again.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With a tighter opening, the octopus added a step, pulling the remaining arms through before squeezing its head and mantle through separately.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • In both cases, the protein structure was known, as were the key amino acids that catalyze cleaving other proteins.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • It can be made cleanly by cleaving the hydrogen out of water using clean electricity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaving
Verb
  • 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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  • 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
Definition of bifurcating
Verb
  • 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
Definition of cutting off
Verb
  • That means lagless, stutter-free gameplay that all but eliminates annoying screen tearing.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The states were resisting a tyrannical president amid a civil war tearing the country apart.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tearing
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