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adjective

ˈfrak-chərd How to pronounce fractured (audio)
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as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws

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fractured

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verb

past tense of fracture
1
as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly fractured his arm in the fall

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2
as in violated
to fail to keep civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions

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Recent Examples of fractured
Adjective
Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was momentarily erased. — Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025 The pandemic’s aftershocks and a fractured distribution model have made the sustainability—or even possibility—of a filmmaking career incredibly challenging. — Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025 Rumors swirled that Alpine was considering benching Ocon as a reprimand, signaling just how fractured the relationship had become. — Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 After Jovic logged 15 first-half minutes on Sunday, a halftime X-ray on his right hand revealed a fractured second metacarpal. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fractured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractured
  1. broken
  2. disrupted
  3. violated
  4. broke
  5. smashed
  6. fragmented
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  • Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The most poignant of those messages came from safety Josh Metellus, who posted a broken heart emoji that indicated the Vikings were moving on from his best friend.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of broken
Verb
  • Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of disrupted
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  • The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
    — Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of violated
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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
  • After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
Adjective
  • Arriving officers found a smashed front door along with a second interior door, said Vafiades.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
  • One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory.
    — John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of smashed
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  • 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
  • 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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