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
Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Trying to stop the runaway, Jeff was knocked to the concrete and sustained a fractured skull and other life-threatening injuries that left him in a coma for weeks.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
All because Washington recognized early that a fractured legal map would strangle a network built to connect.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The following day, Lincoln, the fractured nation’s commander in chief, was fatally wounded by an assassin’s bullet.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
The male mountain lion had a fractured skull, head and eye trauma, and lameness in his left hind leg after the January crash, the San Diego Humane Society said in a June 29 news release.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Trying to stop the runaway, Jeff was knocked to the concrete and sustained a fractured skull and other life-threatening injuries that left him in a coma for weeks.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
All because Washington recognized early that a fractured legal map would strangle a network built to connect.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The following day, Lincoln, the fractured nation’s commander in chief, was fatally wounded by an assassin’s bullet.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
Adjective
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Gustafsson was discovered lying nearby with a broken jaw, fractured cheekbones and a concussion.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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As the girls sang, waves crashed where water shouldn't flow, tumbling through broken roads and structures turned inside-out.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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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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After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Customers looking for a punch of protein can add rotisserie-style chicken or steak at no additional cost or can pay extra for a scoop of smashed avocado.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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The statement did not address questions over the potential fragmented implementation of the order.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Theodoridou’s short story taps into more than the raw emotion of the betrayals and twists in a fragmented retelling with rapid scene breaks, thoughts cut off mid-sentence and unexpected shifts from prose to poetry.—
John Wiswell,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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