as in fractured
forcibly separated into many pieces
restoring the fragmented Roman sculpture was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle
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as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
you can fragment that peanut brittle easily, but how it breaks is basically up to the brittle
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Recent Examples of fragmented
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
The transcript shows the chaos as Mortensen and Funke pass the phone between them answering the dispatcher in fragmented responses.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The Legacy Of Fragmented Tools One of our most revealing insights, echoed by IDC's 2023 North American Tools/Vendors Consolidation Survey, is the prevalence of fragmented toolsets.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients suffer as a result, facing fragmented care, rising healthcare costs, and declining life expectancy.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of sleep apnea, which can cause fragmented sleep and daytime fatigue.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
The transcript shows the chaos as Mortensen and Funke pass the phone between them answering the dispatcher in fragmented responses.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The Legacy Of Fragmented Tools One of our most revealing insights, echoed by IDC's 2023 North American Tools/Vendors Consolidation Survey, is the prevalence of fragmented toolsets.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients suffer as a result, facing fragmented care, rising healthcare costs, and declining life expectancy.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
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The Democratic Party is coalescing around a strategy of attacking Republicans for planning to cut Medicaid spending, a move that could unite the fractured party and pay dividends in the 2026 midterm elections.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested in March 2023 for allegedly attacking Jabbari, who sustained a fractured finger and a cut to the back of her ear.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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She was discovered near a Dubai road with several injuries, including a broken spine and multiple broken limbs, per the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some situations, like a loose or broken hose, can be fixed relatively easily by the average DIYer, but washing machines also have a series of internal hoses, seals, and fixtures that could need to be tightened, repaired, or replaced by an appliance repair professional.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
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No ejections, fines, suspensions or smashed clipboards.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Arriving officers found a smashed front door along with a second interior door, said Vafiades.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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