fractured

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adjective

frac·​tured ˈfrak-chərd How to pronounce fractured (audio)
-shərd
Synonyms of fracturednext
1
: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture
a fractured arm/skull/rib
a fractured rock
2
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
fractured friendships
3
: imperfectly spoken or written : broken
speaking fractured English/French

fractured

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past tense and past participle of fracture entry 2

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Adjective a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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The films about missing mothers, fractured families and unclaimed grief may have run their course. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The mother and daughter's latest exchange is another chapter in a fractured family that has played out publicly for years. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Washington should, for example, work with partners to strengthen the world’s fractured early warning systems and the data that enables them. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Right to Compassion Joe’s abduction contains enough thrills to forgive the fractured narrative structure of the episode. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fractured

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First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fractured was in 1588

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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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