as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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as in violated
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fractured
Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The country’s Parliament is fractured along sectarian lines and lawmakers have failed in 12 previous votes to elect a new president since October 2022, when Michel Aoun stepped down from the office at the end of his six-year term.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The fractured surfaces showed that the artifacts had been destroyed deliberately and most likely when the grave had been reopened.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Exposure to high levels of radium can result in adverse health conditions like anemia, cataracts, fractured teeth, cancer (especially bone cancer) and death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Time’s tastemakers were prescient but couldn’t foresee where this trend would go—to our technically advanced, yet cultural fractured era.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The country’s Parliament is fractured along sectarian lines and lawmakers have failed in 12 previous votes to elect a new president since October 2022, when Michel Aoun stepped down from the office at the end of his six-year term.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The fractured surfaces showed that the artifacts had been destroyed deliberately and most likely when the grave had been reopened.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Exposure to high levels of radium can result in adverse health conditions like anemia, cataracts, fractured teeth, cancer (especially bone cancer) and death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
Adjective
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There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from 135th Street to Blue Valley Parkway.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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More than 250 were injured and taken to nine Baltimore hospitals, suffering abrasions, head injuries and broken bones.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lewis, who read the quarterback perfectly and was initially positioned near the back of the end zone, broke hard toward the area before Maye had finished his delivery.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Faith Community Hospital Around 19 minutes in, Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) is checked out at Midland General Hospital for a smashed finger.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Don’t expect the chickpea fritters to be crunchy, though — the smashed falafel balls are soft and almost blend into the texture of the hummus, but that wasn’t a complaint from testers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The start of congestion pricing only raises the stakes and our city cannot afford fragmented responses that fail to improve the situation.—
Selvena Brooks-Powers,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The record leans into muted melodies and minimalist instrumentation, letting its fragmented narratives of love and self-discovery linger in a way that feels authentic and reflective.—
Georgia Mitropoulos,
SPIN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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