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
William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
In a fully fragmented landscape, few rappers turned pop culture juggernauts have become global icons more than Flav and Snoop Dogg.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The pointlessly fragmented Oh, Canada presents aged filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) as a study in moral cowardice.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
This results in fragmented data and a lack of cohesive information flow, complicating AR management further.
—Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In an increasingly fragmented world, such an effort can be at least one major multinational source for protecting the wellbeing of humanity.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
In a fully fragmented landscape, few rappers turned pop culture juggernauts have become global icons more than Flav and Snoop Dogg.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The pointlessly fragmented Oh, Canada presents aged filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) as a study in moral cowardice.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
This results in fragmented data and a lack of cohesive information flow, complicating AR management further.
—Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
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The fractured surfaces showed that the artifacts had been destroyed deliberately and most likely when the grave had been reopened.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Exposure to high levels of radium can result in adverse health conditions like anemia, cataracts, fractured teeth, cancer (especially bone cancer) and death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 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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Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Minshew was terrible in 10 appearances and got benched multiple times before suffering a broken collarbone.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Teammate Jaylen Watson, who is recovering from a broken ankle, also mentioned the storm in a social-media message.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Don’t expect the chickpea fritters to be crunchy, though — the smashed falafel balls are soft and almost blend into the texture of the hummus, but that wasn’t a complaint from testers.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Project Overview Total Time: 30 minutes Skill Level: Beginner Broken glass, whether a result of a shattered wine glass, toppled vase, or a smashed window, is difficult to clean up.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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