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
Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This, together with the fragmented working class and weak community roots of Lindsay’s liberalism, left the city unable to fight the wave of neoliberal austerity measures that faced the city.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
This fragmented the big urban regions leading to rural relocation, ending the major Harappan period by around 1700 BCE.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Spheres of influence aren’t—the world is both too interconnected to carve up and too fragmented to hold together.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This, together with the fragmented working class and weak community roots of Lindsay’s liberalism, left the city unable to fight the wave of neoliberal austerity measures that faced the city.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
They were fragmented and partly quarried away, with their pedestals dispersed.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
This fragmented the big urban regions leading to rural relocation, ending the major Harappan period by around 1700 BCE.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
Adjective
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In Tracker, Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a professional bounty hunter with a fractured family and a complicated love life, but in real life, the actor is a husband and father.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dos Santos’ latest injury, a fractured cheekbone suffered early in last week’s loss to the Timbers, could be a season-ender.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Lakers disrupted alley-oop attempts to Castle and Luke Kornet in the opening minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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During a three-game losing streak that began with a loss to Arkansas State, Arkansas has been turnover prone and seen its dribble-drive offense disrupted.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 41-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and sustained fractures to both femurs and three ribs, as well as a compound fracture to his right shin.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When Muñoz-Guatemala didn’t lower his car window, Ross broke a back window to try to open the door.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The location’s hot water broke shortly before the inspector arrived, and a plumber was already present during the inspection, the owner told the Star-Telegram.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yamamoto earned his third victory, a 5-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended in the 11th inning on the shattered bat of Alejandro Kirk, who tapped a splitter to Mookie Betts at shortstop for a season-ending double play.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The second suspect, a 39-year-old man also from Aubervilliers, was already known to police for thefts; his DNA was discovered on the shattered display case and other items left behind.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The chicken and cherry tomatoes roast together on a single sheet pan, then the chicken is topped with cheese and finished with spoonfuls of the smashed, roasted tomatoes.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Officers arrived and identified 48 vehicles with smashed windows.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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