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
In it, DeLillo uses the Kennedy assassination to examine how conspiracy theories give shape and sense to an increasingly fragmenting culture.
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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.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
For many women, night sweats occur repeatedly for years, fragmenting sleep night after night.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
No-cost services are a great option for people looking to reduce monthly expenses amid an ever-fragmenting streaming market.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
The bullet struck Howard in the face and lodged behind his eye, fragmenting upon impact.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
If experimental and vanguard poetry is set on fragmenting the lyric I, verse plays and poet’s theater redistribute it.
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Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.
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John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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
For many women, night sweats occur repeatedly for years, fragmenting sleep night after night.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
No-cost services are a great option for people looking to reduce monthly expenses amid an ever-fragmenting streaming market.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
The bullet struck Howard in the face and lodged behind his eye, fragmenting upon impact.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
If experimental and vanguard poetry is set on fragmenting the lyric I, verse plays and poet’s theater redistribute it.
—
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.
—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.
—
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmenting
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Woods said a reading in line with expectations would likely keep markets focused on inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path without disrupting the recent rally.
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He’s flanked by more individually talented defenders than ever, with Cason Wallace disrupting ballhandlers and Alex Caruso as versatile as any of the team’s guard defenders.
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Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
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In an era where consumer trends ignite and burn out within weeks, retail brands are demanding partners who can execute complex, multi-city environmental transformations at lightning speed without fracturing the core visual identity of the brand.
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The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life.
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That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie.
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The experiments have shown how a self-repair mechanism enables the spindle to stabilize itself under force and avoid disintegrating.
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“Fragmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmenting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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