1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in to violate
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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as in rupture
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Recent Examples of fracture
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The bullet pierced her hand and grazed her head, fracturing her skull.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rather than focus on policy or statistics, Daughters tells its story through the most human of moments, offering a rare, unfiltered look at how incarceration fractures—but doesn’t erase—the love and connection shared between parent and child.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Weakening Israel's defense risks alienating Jewish and pro-Israel voters while fracturing the bipartisan consensus that has long defined U.S.-Israel relations.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The bullet pierced her hand and grazed her head, fracturing her skull.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
O'Keefe had skull fractures, brain bleeding, swollen black eyes and cuts to his right arm, but the forensic pathologist held off on calling it a homicide, leaving the manner of death undetermined.
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—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rather than focus on policy or statistics, Daughters tells its story through the most human of moments, offering a rare, unfiltered look at how incarceration fractures—but doesn’t erase—the love and connection shared between parent and child.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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This decision by the Russian Federation will undoubtedly endanger lives and disrupt critical HIV prevention efforts for ordinary Russian citizens.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the episode, Whitfield and Lindy violate Mabel — then pour hot coffee on her — before Whitfield pushes her down on the breakfast table and rapes her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Not the least of which is that the terms of the settlement clearly violate antitrust law, which was the grounds for the lawsuit in the first place.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The spill was contained to an agricultural field in the area, and no people or structures were impacted, but the cause for the rupture was not immediately known.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rupture occurred at milepost 171, near Fort Ransom, South Bow said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The only Heat players ruled out Wednesday are Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The company’s drillers then inject water into the well, prying open the stone fissures and creating an artificial reservoir.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Florida governor is revealing fissures among the state’s Republicans in a state that has become the center of the GOP universe.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The industry generates an enormous amount of it, yet most of that information is fragmented, making AI’s full potential hard to reach.—
Derek Streat,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Currently, our cyber defense is disastrously fragmented across multiple entities—U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), NSA, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, FBI, and the private sector.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the global stage, the U.S. voted with Russia and other mostly authoritarian nations in opposing a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a sign of the growing rift between the U.S. and its NATO allies.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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The group briefly entered into a unity government with the PA's dominant Fatah faction, but a violent rift ensued, resulting in Hamas' successful takeover of Gaza in 2007.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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