FRAGMENTS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

fragments 1 of 2

noun

plural of fragment

as in pieces

a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete charred fragments of the exploded rocket were scattered over a huge area of ground

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fragments

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fragment

as in disrupts

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly you can fragment that peanut brittle easily, but how it breaks is basically up to the brittle

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Recent Examples of fragments

Noun

But the archaeologists who excavated the new skeletal fragments from Shanidar Cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq say the fossils weave a complex tale of Neanderthal life and death, beyond what appeared to be deliberate violence. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The show’s name was inspired by the scientific name for the nightshades family of plants and the paintings had fragments of darkness. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 His story was very powerful, but his story came out of order in fragments. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 More immediately, the decision in Callais set off a pell-mell process of new gerrymanders that carved up majority-minority districts into fragments designed to dilute Democratic votes. — John Fabian Witt, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Officials also outlined several hazards for residents and visitors, including potentially dangerous gas emissions and small, glassy volcanic fragments that can cause skin and eye irritation. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Of the remaining fragments, some are lengthy, some only a word or two long, often quoted by other ancient authors. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The star is 2,160,000 ppb of low-molecular-weight collagen—in other words, smaller collagen fragments that help draw moisture to skin for a plumper, firmer look. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

One of the rounds entered Lunsford’s head above the left eye, blinding him in that eye and sending bone fragments out his left ear. — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 When measurement is isolated, truth fragments across the organization. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Technology fragments children’s attention spans. — Kira Willey, CNBC, 17 June 2026 The current geopolitical map fragments the Inuit nation across artificial colonial borders. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 There’s no actual metal on Pareidolia, just fragments that Muir has excavated from metal’s marginalia and spun into what resembles a kaleidoscope filled with black beads. — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 Each event drops oxygen levels and fragments sleep, leaving people exhausted, foggy and at higher long-term risk for cardiovascular disease. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Democrats, meanwhile, contend the map deliberately fragments minority communities — particularly in regions like Tampa Bay and South Florida — in ways that advantage Republicans. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragments

Noun

The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that take the edge off its classic finish.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
Everyone made it out of the shoot unharmed, but the finished product is filled with harrowing set-pieces that are sure to push audiences to the brink.

— William Earl, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pieces

Verb

Haidt argues that social media disrupts kids’ social and neurological development, contributing to rising anxiety and depression through sleep loss, fragmented attention, addiction, loneliness, social comparison and perfectionism.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Washingtonâ€™s policy â€œis more about visibility and narrativeâ€¦ than one that genuinely disrupts organized crime,â€� an expert told The Wall Street Journal.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

O’Rourke and double bassist Johan Berthling shape a steady drone, while Ishibashi’s piano runs suggest time-lapse footage of ice crystals forming, ordinary little bits cohering into objects of wonder.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Cryptographers responded by lengthening the keys, and 2,048 bits is now considered the minimum.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bits

Verb

As grief turns to accusation, Warmooge’s mother refuses burial without justice, and the village fractures under the weight of uncertainty and pressure to resolve the truth.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
This natural inversion destroys leadership, fractures relationships and halts self-improvement.

— Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fractures

Noun

In a fast-moving game, players are constantly processing visual information, tracking movement and making decisions in fractions of a second.

— George Toh, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Smaller fractions of the money would be directed to the state’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program to help people access the outdoors and to the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office to help create new jobs in the industry.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fractions

Verb

A lot of the time, Deadline first exclusively breaks news that disperses to other outlets and, eventually, social media.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Tommy breaks them out by using Vision as a battering ram, but Paladin is waiting outside to blast Vision with a shotgun full of adamantium rounds.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaks

Verb

Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026
None are quite about the conflicting frames of reference and value that arise when an ancient cultural formation disintegrates and a successor has yet to take its place.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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