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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Bess was treated for a fractured leg and adopted by Hodgin’s friend and ex-husband, Dan Hodgin, Holm said in the book.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
Context, however, is important here: not only did Hill have to deal with a fractured wrist since the preseason, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games, the most since the receiver joined the team in 2022.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
The woman was taken to the hospital, then a Chicago hospital with a fractured leg and two fractured ankles.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
Context, however, is important here: not only did Hill have to deal with a fractured wrist since the preseason, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games, the most since the receiver joined the team in 2022.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
The woman was taken to the hospital, then a Chicago hospital with a fractured leg and two fractured ankles.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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