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
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
One of the biggest questions being asked by Iran experts is whether the fragmented opposition groups can come together and unite in defeating the regime.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Attention is now fragmented across creators, platforms, communities, and algorithms.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Shortly after trumpeter Ethan Marks took to the sidewalk, one of the American Hotel’s current residents leaned out his window and began vocally and jovially mimicking the fragmented and angular notes coming from the instrument.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
One of the biggest questions being asked by Iran experts is whether the fragmented opposition groups can come together and unite in defeating the regime.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
As indie film buyers and sellers prepare to come together at the European Film Market in Berlin, there is a sense that, although the arthouse market is fragmented and not a little divided, the leaders in the field are adapting to the ever-evolving complexities of the specialty world.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Attention is now fragmented across creators, platforms, communities, and algorithms.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
Adjective
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Garza, Queta’s primary understudy while Nikola Vucevic’s fractured ring finger heals, continued the trend early in the second quarter, converting three layups in a three-minute span.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Palestinian was taken to an Israeli hospital with fractured ribs and a perforated rectum that required surgery before he was returned to the prison.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has disrupted energy production in the Middle East and led to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has also disrupted airspace across parts of the Middle East, forcing airlines to reroute flights, particularly between Europe and Asia, along longer routes that burn more fuel and keep aircraft in the air for longer.—
Scott Campbell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most recent blackout was blamed on a broken boiler at a thermoelectric plant that forced the shutdown of Cuba's power grid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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While clinical care is often compassionate and skilled, the financial structure surrounding that care is deeply broken — Florida hospitals see the most revenue per capita in the country, while Floridians have faced some of the highest rates of surprise billing for hospital stays in the country.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Sinner broke Zverev in both the fifth and seventh games to secure the first set.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Millennia Library, part of the broader campus vision, broke ground in 2023.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators also allegedly found broken glass scattered through the home, a shattered microwave, and bleach wipes and spray bottles.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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And then fraud, which, looking back, was inevitable given our shattered and incompetent leadership.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are fusion mashups that feel unmistakably American, like a smashed burger wrapped in paratha bread.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arias and Lobo retrieved Pierla's wife and daughter from the scene, along with a smashed birthday cake.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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