fractured
adjective
frac·tured
ˈfrak-chərd 
-shərd
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
Examples of fractured in a Sentence
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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While many cast members bring longstanding friendships onto the island, that can actually lead to a more brutal game with fractured feelings when game comes first.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Hammer Down follows a seasoned long-haul trucker and his tenacious daughter as they’re forced to confront their fractured relationship while transporting a mysterious cargo across the country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
But as the political climate becomes increasingly fractured and the world more terrifying to navigate, this has become increasingly difficult to do.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Demand is higher than ever, since live sporting events are one of the few remaining places in the fractured media landscape where advertisers can reach a large audience.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Hammer Down follows a seasoned long-haul trucker and his tenacious daughter as they’re forced to confront their fractured relationship while transporting a mysterious cargo across the country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
But as the political climate becomes increasingly fractured and the world more terrifying to navigate, this has become increasingly difficult to do.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Demand is higher than ever, since live sporting events are one of the few remaining places in the fractured media landscape where advertisers can reach a large audience.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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