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

And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place. — Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026 Throughout the wreckage, ordinary people were digging through fragments of brick and concrete with their bare hands, pulling out bodies. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The works on view offer fragments of stories, identities, bodies, places, and cultural experiences. — Photovogue, Vogue, 2 July 2026 The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026 Different software versions, and even different storage media, can preserve different file fragments and automatic backups. — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 Multiple fractures with missing fragments, fetlock open and disarticulated, severe soft-tissue damage. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 One topic in Turner’s exploration involves microplastics, the microscopic fragments created as plastic materials break down in oceans, rivers, and wastewater systems. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Indeed, Grail medical advisor Hall says the Galleri test is not a diagnostic tool; rather, by identifying the volume and type of DNA fragments and other cancer markers in the blood, the test results offer what are essentially predictions about the source of the cancer. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 22 June 2026

Verb

Some fragments feature drawings or geometric designs rather than text. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 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 Zillow has argued that the approach fragments listing information and reduces transparency for buyers. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026 The current geopolitical map fragments the Inuit nation across artificial colonial borders. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 Without them, micro-cultures form around individual leaders, and the organization fragments. — Caitlin Hewes, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 Technology fragments children’s attention spans. — Kira Willey, CNBC, 17 June 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

According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
And cadets were on the hunt for unique pieces to add to their collections.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of pieces

Verb

Live Local also disrupts years of successful and careful planning by the city to promote compatible, consistent development in neighborhoods like Wynwood.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
After all, the status quo looks safer than making a big bet on something that disrupts everything from operations to revenue.

— James Loffler, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of bits

Verb

When ambitious young athlete Jamal (Stenline) enters her life and confronts the dangerous world around her, everything fractures.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 July 2026
And Mary’s electric, palpably physical pursuit of justice becomes even more crucial in the final act, after a grotesque display of performative mockery toward Māori culture fractures the last remnants of civility present amid one of Cole’s lavish-yet-repulsive gatherings.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

Definition of fractures

Noun

These nanoscale pathways allowed lighter fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through while retaining heavier components.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.

— Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

Definition of fractions

Verb

The job is not just knowing the product or having the right answer, but being the person someone calls when something breaks or a deadline slips.

— Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026
The party has found a kind of rhythm, where the president breaks fundraising records, spreads the wealth around, and, in return, gets to humiliate disloyal Republicans in seats that the party can’t lose.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of breaks

Noun

Bearden showed people a how to see African American life through paper scraps.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of scraps

Verb

The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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

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