as in pieces
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
charred fragments of the exploded rocket were scattered over a huge area of ground
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as in disrupts
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 fragments
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Many Americans may not be familiar with microplastics, which are tiny fragments of plastic, often invisible to the human eye.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists identified plant traces by sequencing microscopic DNA fragments found in dust and fibers collected from the Shroud, rather than discovering visible food remains.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Romania has confirmed drone fragments on its territory on multiple occasions.
—Elise Morton, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Following the overnight attacks, Romania’s defense ministry said Saturday that drone fragments were found in a residential area of the southeastern city of Galati, near the NATO member’s border with Ukraine.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Romania’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that drone fragments were found in a residential area of the southeastern city of Galati, as well as on a farm nearly 20 milies from Galati, near the NATO member’s border with Ukraine.
—Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The reason the research team believes Ryugu was bombarded by micrometeorites is due to a fine layer of sodium, just 10 nanometers thick, on the surface of the asteroid's fragments.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The episode follows a pivotal school trip that triggers Daisy’s memories of Toronto, revealing fragments of her past and a world fractured by violence.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than text.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Zillow has argued that the approach fragments listing information and reduces transparency for buyers.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
As internal pressure builds, the casing ruptures and scatters fragments outward at high speed, causing widespread injury to those nearby.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
If one side fragments badly enough, surprises can happen.
—James Ward, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Research by one of us finds that strict land-use regulation induces developers to pursue smaller projects and ultimately fragments the building industry.
—Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Technology increasingly fragments our attention into smaller and smaller units, leaving us less anchored in our own lives.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The modern system of succession was designed to anticipate worst-case scenarios—but only in fragments.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Many Americans may not be familiar with microplastics, which are tiny fragments of plastic, often invisible to the human eye.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists identified plant traces by sequencing microscopic DNA fragments found in dust and fibers collected from the Shroud, rather than discovering visible food remains.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Romania has confirmed drone fragments on its territory on multiple occasions.
—Elise Morton, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Following the overnight attacks, Romania’s defense ministry said Saturday that drone fragments were found in a residential area of the southeastern city of Galati, near the NATO member’s border with Ukraine.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Romania’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that drone fragments were found in a residential area of the southeastern city of Galati, as well as on a farm nearly 20 milies from Galati, near the NATO member’s border with Ukraine.
—Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The reason the research team believes Ryugu was bombarded by micrometeorites is due to a fine layer of sodium, just 10 nanometers thick, on the surface of the asteroid's fragments.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The episode follows a pivotal school trip that triggers Daisy’s memories of Toronto, revealing fragments of her past and a world fractured by violence.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than writing.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than text.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Zillow has argued that the approach fragments listing information and reduces transparency for buyers.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
As internal pressure builds, the casing ruptures and scatters fragments outward at high speed, causing widespread injury to those nearby.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
If one side fragments badly enough, surprises can happen.
—James Ward, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Research by one of us finds that strict land-use regulation induces developers to pursue smaller projects and ultimately fragments the building industry.
—Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Technology increasingly fragments our attention into smaller and smaller units, leaving us less anchored in our own lives.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragments
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Roach and Uwazurike each are expected to help fill the gap left by John Franklin-Myers, Denver’s lone high-profile free agency departure, but Sai’Vion Jones and Onyedim are the kinds of pieces the Broncos are betting play key roles at some point in the future.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The curators Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford have brought together ten canvases that were originally shown in London between 1765 and 1773—the pieces thanks to which, during his mid-thirties, the North Midlands artist first secured a national reputation.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Experts warn that the war in Iran and the resulting fuel shocks can strain funding and disrupts field operations, hindering global conservation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dyslexia is a learning difference that disrupts how the brain processes written language.—
Ann Bullock,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quaise is developing a drilling system that uses millimeter wave energy to melt and vaporize rock at extreme depths where conventional drill bits struggle with heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Watching babies get blown to bits should do something to you.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Asking them to leapfrog to low-carbon pathways while denying them finance, technology, and infrastructure undermines trust and fractures global cooperation—the very cooperation climate action depends on.—
Damilola Ogunbiyi,
Time,
19 Mar. 2026
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South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
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Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This decision took fractions of a second and was not influenced by logic or reason.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The skyrocketing price of DRAM and NAND may be what finally breaks the streak despite strong Galaxy S26 sales.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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So nothing breaks, but the system behind it changes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Orange County Public Health Services did not find just one mouse sniffing around for scraps.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Use Orange Peels as Compost Several fruit and vegetable scraps, including orange peels, can be added to your soil as compost.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But shortly thereafter, its nucleus fragments and quickly disintegrates.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The café disintegrates, white-peach mimosas lost forever.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fragments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragments. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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