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

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Recent Examples of fragmenting However, dams severely disrupt aquatic ecosystems by blocking migratory paths to historic spawning grounds, fragmenting species populations, and trapping crucial nutrients. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 In it, DeLillo uses the Kennedy assassination to examine how conspiracy theories give shape and sense to an increasingly fragmenting culture. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026 When that foundation is in place, brands can respond market by market without fragmenting the organization or diluting the brand experience. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmenting
  1. disrupting
  2. fracturing
  3. breaking
  4. disintegrating
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  • Wealthy clients, who pay a premium for privacy, are increasingly frustrated by influencers and reviewrs disrupting their experiences with filming and photo shoots.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow that inundated communities while disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disrupting
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  • Miller has been accused by Emily Moreno of throwing hot water from a skillet at her body, holding a gun to her head, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fracturing
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  • During a 2024 ground-breaking ceremony for the bridge, city and state leaders called it a key link connecting JOST trails with the coastal trail network, the Santa Ana Mountains, and the Cleveland National Forest.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still burgeoning officiating career.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaking
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  • Teams must build enough psychological trust to disagree without disintegrating.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Others rot in the California sun, disintegrating into bony fragments.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of disintegrating

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“Fragmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmenting. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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