as in fractured
forcibly separated into many pieces
restoring the fragmented Roman sculpture was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle
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as in disrupted
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 fragmented
Dani Blum, New York Times, 22 May 2025
From Fragmentation to Full Channel Visibility In the past, brands partnering with retailers often faced a fragmented view of their performance due to disparate systems and channel-specific reporting.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
For nearly three hours during Tuesday’s city council meeting, members pressed Hutson and her aides about what officials described as disorganized and fragmented communication with other law enforcement agencies in the critical hours after the escape.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
From Fragmentation To Clarity Before activation and measurement can happen, organizations must overcome the most common structural barrier: fragmented data systems.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
But detection of rare side effects requires huge amounts of data, which is difficult to collect from the nation’s fragmented health care system.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 22 May 2025
From Fragmentation to Full Channel Visibility In the past, brands partnering with retailers often faced a fragmented view of their performance due to disparate systems and channel-specific reporting.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
For nearly three hours during Tuesday’s city council meeting, members pressed Hutson and her aides about what officials described as disorganized and fragmented communication with other law enforcement agencies in the critical hours after the escape.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
From Fragmentation To Clarity Before activation and measurement can happen, organizations must overcome the most common structural barrier: fragmented data systems.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented
Adjective
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Bess was treated for a fractured leg and adopted by Hodgin’s friend and ex-husband, Dan Hodgin, Holm said in the book.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2025
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The woman was taken to the hospital, then a Chicago hospital with a fractured leg and two fractured ankles.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the murder forced UHG to face a harsh fact: The health care system has never felt more broken to the patients it’s meant to serve.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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Cleaning up debris In the Sunday mid-morning heat, Heather Garcia and Tomlin were outside cleaning their yards, picking up the seemingly endless bits of broken glass.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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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
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After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Authorities found a smashed tablet, laptop and an Xbox gaming console in a dumpster at his house.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fragmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmented. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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