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

Even a few lux of light can suppress melatonin, potentially shortening and fragmenting sleep, Wickramasinghe said. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026

Marketing agents, sales agents, and service workflows may each optimize for local objectives while unintentionally fragmenting the broader customer narrative. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

Many organizations still operate multiple ERPs, driving up costs, fragmenting data and slowing decisions. — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Montemayor told Campus Insights Media that alcohol disrupts rest at a biological level, fragmenting sleep into short bursts that leave a person feeling drained the following morning. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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

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