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
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
Extra light in the evening, whether from moonlight, streetlights or phone screens, can delay circadian rhythms, reduce melatonin and lead to lighter, more fragmented sleep.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Partner Content, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Divided by borders, and further fragmented by custom and belief into tribelets of ideology, each suspicious and distrustful of the other.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The researchers found that those who had more fragmented sleep, time spent tossing and turning and switching positions in bed, at the start of the study had lower scores on all of the tests.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
Extra light in the evening, whether from moonlight, streetlights or phone screens, can delay circadian rhythms, reduce melatonin and lead to lighter, more fragmented sleep.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
While audiences are becoming increasingly fragmented across channels and searches, their expectations for unique, personalized experiences are increasing.
—Partner Content, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Divided by borders, and further fragmented by custom and belief into tribelets of ideology, each suspicious and distrustful of the other.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
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Unpredictable losses from voluntary departures left many Goddard programs with holes in their expertise, growing safety concerns and, in some cases, fractured mission teams that may lack the resources to continue regardless of what final budget is passed.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The young Colts' quarterback is currently on IR due to a fractured orbital bone.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reality is that all premium creative models in the moving-image space are being disrupted by low-cost ones, powered by AI, free platforms, and new forms of piracy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa is expected to weaken over Jamaica as its inner core is disrupted by the mountainous terrain.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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McQueen’s set covered a broken engagement and entering the dating pool as a newly single guy as Sweeney and Braun held hands under the table and sipped on bottles of water.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The glass then broke on the ground.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rollins broke the fall with his arm and immediately began favoring it upon landing.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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When the facility opened the following morning, a security guard came upon a smashed display case and realized the coins had been stolen, French media outlets reported.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aerial video of the aftermath also showed a red helicopter on its side with a smashed cockpit window and debris scattered over the highway surface.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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