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
The future of Myanmar will likely remain fractured, with no single authority in charge.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The child survived, but needed stitches in her ear and head and suffered a fractured temporal bone, charging documents against Key stated.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2024
Charlie Baker Charlie Baker, 36, suffered a fractured skull in an auto collision while on duty and died from his injuries five days later.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Rehab report Blake Treinen, sidelined since early March because of fractured ribs, threw scoreless innings in back-to-back games for triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday and Thursday, and Roberts said the veteran right-hander could be activated on this homestand.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
When their joints are injured and painful, they’re shot up with corticosteroids that can mask injuries and lead to fractured bones.
—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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
The future of Myanmar will likely remain fractured, with no single authority in charge.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The child survived, but needed stitches in her ear and head and suffered a fractured temporal bone, charging documents against Key stated.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2024
Charlie Baker Charlie Baker, 36, suffered a fractured skull in an auto collision while on duty and died from his injuries five days later.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Rehab report Blake Treinen, sidelined since early March because of fractured ribs, threw scoreless innings in back-to-back games for triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday and Thursday, and Roberts said the veteran right-hander could be activated on this homestand.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
When their joints are injured and painful, they’re shot up with corticosteroids that can mask injuries and lead to fractured bones.
—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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