FRACTURING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

fracturing

verb

present participle of fracture

as in disrupting

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly fractured his arm in the fall

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to fail to keep civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions

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Recent Examples of fracturing Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Apart from the group’s buy-in to doing the little things, its commitment to unselfish football keeps one of the most dynamic running games in the country from fracturing. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But after an initial surge in interest in Turning Point, with new chapters popping up at high schools and colleges across the country, the future of the organization in a fracturing MAGA movement now seems less certain one year later. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 The ice groaned and heaved, fracturing as if the river itself had come back to life. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 That was until Pogačar crashed, fracturing his collarbone and neck, and abandoning on stage eight. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 One armrest broke, and his fist hit jagged plastic, fracturing his left hand. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026 Upon his return to the team, Simmons started three games before fracturing his wrist in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

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While such attacks are not unprecedented — Iranian strikes hit data centers in Bahrain and the UAE earlier this year — their fallout reaches far beyond the battlefield, disrupting the services civilians and businesses rely on.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 11 Oct. 2026
In Belgium, meanwhile, students joined demonstrations alongside striking workers as the country's two largest labour unions staged a national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, air travel and other sectors.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
He was arrested again a week later after violating a protection order by trying to contact the woman, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The single most difficult part of Rainbeau’s job last season was to stay up on lates with Solène, having to do both their jobs while Solène was busy having a glass of wine or breaking someone’s heart.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Katie Zacharia made her debut as Donald Trump‘s new White House press secretary on Tuesday with a very short briefing that nevertheless offered a bit of breaking news as well as a lot of praise and thanks for her new boss.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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Keeping Australian production viable amid rising costs and fragmenting audiences remains her priority.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Niacinamide, collagen, saw palmetto and vitamin D each target a different mechanism, which is part of why the category is fragmenting into specialized products rather than consolidating around a single hero formula.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

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