Synonyms of fragmenting

fragmenting

verb

present participle of fragment

as in disrupting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupting
• fracturing
• breaking
• disintegrating
• destroying
• reducing
• shattering
• splitting
• ruining
• dismembering
• busting
• crushing
• smashing
• blasting
• riving
• breaking up
• atomizing
• grinding
• wrecking
• exploding
• splintering
• pulverizing
• cracking
• bursting
• detonating
• powdering
• popping
• chipping
• shivering
• blowing up
• imploding
• slivering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairing
• rebuilding
• fixing
• reconstructing
• healing
• patching
• renovating
• mending
• reconditioning
• doctoring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fragmenting

Similarly, large-scale hydroelectric dams disrupt freshwater ecosystems by fragmenting rivers, blocking migratory fish species like salmon, and altering natural sediment flows. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Ironically, the concerns Ferguson once raised about fragmenting communities such as Baltimore City are an inevitable consequence if the measure passes. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Trump’s predatory approach to partners is fragmenting the West as a political community. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

After decades of prestige living on the small screen, that is fragmenting under streaming’s shift toward free and ad-supported models, structurally vacating the premium tier. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

For nations, that means charting new routes through a fragmenting global order. — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

At the same time, the workflow is fragmenting into specialized roles. — Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

An adult orca held a dead sunfish in its mouth while a second orca rammed into the carcass at high speed, fragmenting the body. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

The autopsy found the wall had been thinning from the inside for a long time, its elastic fibers fragmenting. — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026