fractured
adjective
frac·tured
ˈfrak-chərd 
-shərd
1
: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture
a fractured arm/skull/rib
a fractured rock
2
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
fractured friendships
3
: imperfectly spoken or written : broken
speaking fractured English/French
Examples of fractured in a Sentence
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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Regrouping later at the hangar, medics took stock of the wounded — several arterial GSWs, a fractured tib-fib for Josie, and such.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
The chaos could spill into neighboring Lebanon and Iraq, and no amount of military might can fully insulate Israel from the ripple effects of a fractured Syria.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
How can streamers compete for Gen Z’s attention in such a fractured landscape?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The structure, made of Xuan paper on steel frames, is a commentary on the current fractured state of the world, per the description.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
The chaos could spill into neighboring Lebanon and Iraq, and no amount of military might can fully insulate Israel from the ripple effects of a fractured Syria.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
How can streamers compete for Gen Z’s attention in such a fractured landscape?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The structure, made of Xuan paper on steel frames, is a commentary on the current fractured state of the world, per the description.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fractured
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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