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
David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Science Alert, if the samples reveal traces of material consistent with a meteorite, the museum will likely conduct a search of the site to locate any remaining fragments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Several days later, the bone fragments of an adult woman, which were later confirmed to be Halbach's remains, were found in a burn pit.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The two showers are grouped together because scientists believe that both the asteroid and the comet are fragments of a single, much larger object that broke up some 20,000 years ago, leaving a collection of debris known collectively as the Encke Complex.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
These plaques form after fragments of a misfolded protein called beta-amyloid begin to clump together.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Worse, the aluminum has a tendency to throw off fragments when struck, producing more debris, which is rather counterproductive.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.
—Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
As rival governments emerge and the country fragments, access to aid has been weaponized and humanitarian workers killed with impunity.
—David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Science Alert, if the samples reveal traces of material consistent with a meteorite, the museum will likely conduct a search of the site to locate any remaining fragments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Several days later, the bone fragments of an adult woman, which were later confirmed to be Halbach's remains, were found in a burn pit.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The two showers are grouped together because scientists believe that both the asteroid and the comet are fragments of a single, much larger object that broke up some 20,000 years ago, leaving a collection of debris known collectively as the Encke Complex.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
These plaques form after fragments of a misfolded protein called beta-amyloid begin to clump together.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Worse, the aluminum has a tendency to throw off fragments when struck, producing more debris, which is rather counterproductive.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.
—Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragments
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But right now in the aftermath of that heroic action is a family that has to pick up the pieces.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brand bridges India’s centuries-old craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes — pieces worn by the likes of Kate Middleton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As artificial intelligence disrupts software and traditional tech cycles, many VCs are being forced to rethink their investment theses.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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His ability to reset the line of scrimmage with power, find the football and then get hands on the ball carrier consistently disrupts opposing game plans.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Future versions will explore more complex scenarios, such as creative decision-making models involving multiple parties and higher-dimensional structures that can handle multiple qubits (quantum bits).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surviving Mormonism fractures the church’s seemingly perfect veneer to expose the secrets that have been kept behind closed doors.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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While a tiny fraction of the quake’s energy (less than 1%) fractures rocks, up to 80% of it is transformed into heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those fractions may look small, but ozone chemistry is anything but linear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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There's also Equals, a mathematics brain teaser card game to the order of operations and fractions.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end, Morgan breaks it off at their engagement party.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The schedule breaks favorably going forward.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No more countertop composters hogging space, and no more frozen bags of scraps taking up precious ice cream real estate.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use 4-inch round cookie cutters to cut out, rerolling scraps as needed.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the missile could, in theory, bypass missile defenses, each test risks radioactive fallout if the reactor disintegrates during flight or on impact.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Fragments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragments. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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