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
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The homebuying system is fragmented and relationship-driven.
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Cam Lippert-Roof,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
The application layer is more fragmented, with dozens of companies competing for enterprise deployment at different points in the stack.
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Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
During the shooting, a bullet struck Ferren’s patrol car and fragmented before striking him in the neck, police spokesperson Officer Brad Perez said.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The homebuying system is fragmented and relationship-driven.
—
Cam Lippert-Roof,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
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But some fear their agenda may not be heard by voters in an increasingly fractured media environment.
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Much of the valley sits over an ancient riverbed, with the hillsides composed of fractured sandstone and clay.
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Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
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Record heat has disrupted schools and transportation networks and forced some tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, to close.
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Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground.
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Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.
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Misiorowski didn’t give up a hit until Seiya Suzuki broke a scoreless tie with a home run to lead off the fifth inning.
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According to the federal indictment, the 32-year-old man broke into the car and took a bag containing a rifle and silencer, as well as a satchel of ammunition.
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Many critics worry that Iran will quickly seek to rebuild its shattered military, replenish its drone and missile programs and revive the threat of its proxy network that includes Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen.
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The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
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In a little cove below the falls, five feet of smashed canvas and wood testified to the fate of the canoe that had dumped.
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Detectives also found Murphy’s phone with a smashed screen.
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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