fracturing

verb

present participle of fracture
1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly fractured his arm in the fall

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

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Recent Examples of fracturing On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Additionally, fullback Kyle Juszczyk was out after fracturing a finger, receiver Jacob Cowing was dealing with a hip flexor injury and rookie offensive lineman Carver Willis was out with a concussion. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Simmons started the first five games before his four-game personal leave, then played in another three before fracturing and dislocating his wrist on Thanksgiving Day. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Warner missed much of last season after fracturing his right ankle last October. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Later that year, an intruder broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer, fracturing his skull. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Necessary reckonings have pulled the deepest wounds of American history to the surface, fracturing the public into factions of the wronged, the guilty, and those in hysterical denial. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026 This is an effort to get through the summer summit period without the Transatlantic Alliance fracturing and breaking apart. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026 Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
  1. disrupting
  2. violating
  3. breaking
  4. fragmenting
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  • Wealthy clients, who pay a premium for privacy, are increasingly frustrated by influencers and reviewrs disrupting their experiences with filming and photo shoots.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow that inundated communities while disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disrupting
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  • Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Industry leaders say its inability to cite casinos for violating federal law or force the emergency closure of unsafe facilities is particularly troubling.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • During a 2024 ground-breaking ceremony for the bridge, city and state leaders called it a key link connecting JOST trails with the coastal trail network, the Santa Ana Mountains, and the Cleveland National Forest.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still burgeoning officiating career.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaking
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  • After decades of prestige living on the small screen, that is fragmenting under streaming’s shift toward free and ad-supported models, structurally vacating the premium tier.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • For nations, that means charting new routes through a fragmenting global order.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Definition of fragmenting

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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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