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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Yes, but: A much more straightforward way to disrupt the vaccine market would be to simply cancel government contracts with manufacturers.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
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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But the state party appears to be heading into another election year with few strong challengers on the state political stage and little chance of breaking the Democratic stranglehold on Massachusetts.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 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 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
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On the global stage, the U.S. voted with Russia and other mostly authoritarian nations in opposing a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a sign of the growing rift between the U.S. and its NATO allies.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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The group briefly entered into a unity government with the PA's dominant Fatah faction, but a violent rift ensued, resulting in Hamas' successful takeover of Gaza in 2007.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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