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
Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The side stay attached to the aircraft's right main landing gear fractured on landing, according to the report, while the landing gear retracted.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Angela Lei, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Such loss can make people vulnerable to fractures and lead to premature osteoporosis, but more research is needed to learn whether the bone loss persists long after the space flight.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Her skull was fractured, her ribs and facial bones broken.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The side stay attached to the aircraft's right main landing gear fractured on landing, according to the report, while the landing gear retracted.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
As fashion’s calendar fractures and designers play musical chairs, AW25 emerges as a moment of recalibration with brands balancing innovation and heritage.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Such loss can make people vulnerable to fractures and lead to premature osteoporosis, but more research is needed to learn whether the bone loss persists long after the space flight.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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DDoS Threats Cybercriminals threaten Distributed Denial of Service attacks to disrupt personal websites unless payment is made.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Sediment clouds from mining can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, potentially disrupting the entire mid-water food web and affecting important species such as tuna.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The latest case before the court involves Louisiana's congressional map, which was redrawn last year to add a second majority-Black district to comply with Section 2, but then was found to be a racial gerrymander that violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Typically, the Office for Civil Rights investigates a complaint and finds out whether a school or district has violated its obligation to serve students with disabilities.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brian Baptie, seismologist with the British Geological Survey, said the rupture moved the earth five meters (16.4 feet) over about a minute in some areas.—
Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Blood clots can also form within arteries, often when fatty deposits rupture within those arteries.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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The meeting doesn’t end up going as planned, as King Harold conspires with the Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders) to break Shrek and Fiona apart and pair the princess with Prince Charming (voiced by Rupert Everett).—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The race was almost entirely engineered for the high school student to break the fabled four-minute barrier – a feat first achieved by Roger Bannister more than 70 years ago – but the weight of running history was a burden that Ruthe seemed to bear lightly.—
George Ramsay and Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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The process has exposed a major fissure between Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and other members and activists irate that the party isn’t doing more to try to stop Donald Trump.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Antisemitic conspiracy theories are flooding America's most popular pro-Trump podcasts, exposing deep political and moral fissures at the heart of the new MAGA coalition.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rovigo, with its 5,000 inhabitants nestled in the foggy and fertile Po River Valley, was a cultural crossroads between the Republic of Venice and the Papal State, of which Bologna was part, in an Italy fragmented into contending states.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Our world feels increasingly polarized and fragmented, with a multitude of perspectives, agendas and competing viewpoints.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today’s top stories (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ) After a rift on the shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus the budget fight on Medicaid Democrats split last week over a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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But a rift emerged between the rappers after Jay-Z and Beyoncé skipped West's 2014 wedding with Kardashian.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In an emotional interview alongside Marino, who is seen wiping away tears, Watson, whose character has many scenes with A.B., reminisced about working with Braugher and the shock of his death.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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There was applause, tears, children running amok and flowers being thrown in the air.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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