1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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as in violating
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fracturing
Germany is planning to boost defense spending to reach new NATO targets well ahead of schedule, seeking to bolster self-reliance amid fracturing ties with the US.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But for now, Mendoza argues, the monarchy’s purpose is not governance, but access to the king, which may still have a chance to keep the relationship from fracturing beyond repair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But for now, Mendoza argues, the monarchy’s purpose is not governance, but access to the king, which may still have a chance to keep the relationship from fracturing beyond repair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Treasury has issued sanctions on more than 1,000 targets since 2025 under the current maximum pressure campaign, the official said, aimed at disrupting Iran’s oil trade and financial networks.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In their first public statement made outside the courtroom since Kohberger's arrest in December 2022, Kohberger's lawyers have accused a former defense expert, criminologist Brent Turvey, of violating a confidentiality agreement by speaking about the case.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation since 2015 has filed three lawsuits against the city accusing Sacramento officials of violating CEQA.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The passengers include the requisite obnoxious jerk, Dan (Angus Sampson), already throwing his weight around and breaking no-smoking rules at LAX.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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