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
Recent Examples on the Web
Treinen, who sat out most of the last two seasons because of shoulder injuries and the first five weeks of 2024 because of fractured ribs, did not give up a run in six innings of his first six appearances.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
New York State Police arrested the 24-year-old woman after her son was found living in deplorable conditions with fractured ribs and bruising on his body, New York State Police announced Thursday in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
New York State Police arrested the 24-year-old woman after her son was found living in deplorable conditions with fractured ribs and bruising on his body, New York State Police announced Thursday in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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