as in fractured
forcibly separated into many pieces
restoring the fragmented Roman sculpture was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle
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as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
you can fragment that peanut brittle easily, but how it breaks is basically up to the brittle
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Recent Examples of fragmented
Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
For growing companies, this fragmented model creates inefficiencies that ripple far beyond the furniture itself.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That's really the one of the criticisms about the opposition is that it's fragmented and therefore not effective.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And the European market is highly fragmented, with regulations varying from country to country.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
For growing companies, this fragmented model creates inefficiencies that ripple far beyond the furniture itself.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The research space focused on Lake Tahoe includes various organizations, but sometimes those efforts are fragmented, as funding is hard to come by, according to Grossman.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That's really the one of the criticisms about the opposition is that it's fragmented and therefore not effective.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
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Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Incidents like this not only deepen partisan divides but also create opportunities for foreign adversaries to manipulate public perception, fuel distrust, and further destabilize an already fractured political landscape.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Europe accelerated spending on renewables and energy efficiency after Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted natural gas supplies.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Foreign business confidence in China has declined since Covid-19 when pandemic restrictions disrupted supply chains — the domestic economy has remained sluggish, dragged down by a real estate slump and overcapacity in industrial sectors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In my experience, redeeming a broken industry requires regaining consumer trust by delivering empathy, transparency, and a process that works for clients, especially in a space that has historically worked against the interests of consumers.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Across the eastern Baltic states (an area pertaining to modern-day Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), there are even more examples of broken tools in Stone Age burials.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire revoked the fireworks licenses for companies linked to the Esparto compound after their investigation concluded that Chee, Devastating’s owner, and Cutright, on behalf of BlackStar Fireworks, broke California fireworks laws.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bell recalls watching his parents perform in a production of Good News, laughing with his brother as a ukulele broke over his father’s head on stage.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If clinical trials continue to confirm these results, this could be a major shift in orthopedic surgery, especially for complex fractures (like shattered bones from accidents).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The scenes were shown in season 1 episode 2, when Billy Bob Thornton’s character goes to the hospital for a smashed finger.—
Brayden Garcia
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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