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
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The circle's center also becomes enriched in fine sand grains, and the ridges may be decorated with shell/coral fragments.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Researchers later realized that a femur found alongside the skull fragments belonged to the hominin, but when it was first analyzed, researchers saw no evidence for bipedalism.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
The Telemundo television network later broadcast images of twisted metal fragments recovered on the Venezuelan side of the border, in the Alta Guajira region.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The test analyzes circulating tumor DNA, examining how fragments break apart, a technique known as fragmentomics.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Urbano recovered fragments of the original arena and presented them under a ceiling, lit from above and covered with dead leaves and other plant detritus.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
As if any conclusion, any point of view might assemble all the fragments, as if something broken can be broken again and again to fix it.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 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
The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The circle's center also becomes enriched in fine sand grains, and the ridges may be decorated with shell/coral fragments.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Researchers later realized that a femur found alongside the skull fragments belonged to the hominin, but when it was first analyzed, researchers saw no evidence for bipedalism.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
The Telemundo television network later broadcast images of twisted metal fragments recovered on the Venezuelan side of the border, in the Alta Guajira region.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The test analyzes circulating tumor DNA, examining how fragments break apart, a technique known as fragmentomics.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Urbano recovered fragments of the original arena and presented them under a ceiling, lit from above and covered with dead leaves and other plant detritus.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
As if any conclusion, any point of view might assemble all the fragments, as if something broken can be broken again and again to fix it.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 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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The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The condition disrupts the production of CoQ10, a molecule essential for generating energy inside cells, leading to rapid neurological decline and loss of mobility.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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The set of whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3…) is the same size as the set of fractions, but smaller than the set of real numbers.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
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Yet many struggled with basic concepts such as adding fractions or solving simple equations.—
Akos Rona Tas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Soon after, a desperate man named Boomba, who witnessed Ma stealing from the shelter, breaks into her home and swipes her food, her phone, and a purse containing her family’s invaluable travel documents.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Director Dan Trachtenberg breaks it down for us.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Generals capture by far the biggest share of those profits; the colonels and captains who serve under them likely get table scraps.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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The debris — space rocks known as meteoroids — collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Fragments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragments. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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