FRAGMENTED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmented 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrag-ˌmen-təd

Definition of fragmented

as in fractured

forcibly separated into many pieces restoring the fragmented Roman sculpture was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle

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fragmented

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verb

past tense of fragment

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

Adjective

This allows brands to develop and produce complex fabric programs within a single facility — with shorter lead times and tighter quality control than sourcing from fragmented, multi-supplier supply chains. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Often, neighborhoods can become fragmented, with small parcels owned and developed piecemeal by different people. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fragmented

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmented

Adjective

However, Raman's fractured relationship with the DSA has become the defining paradox of her candidacy here in LA.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
The veteran has a fractured fibula as well as an injury to his ankle.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fractured

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The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Common signs include low energy, disrupted sleep, mood changes and loss of motivation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

In mid-October, the company announced that the winner had been disqualified after organizers concluded that his use of generative AI broke the rules.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Hours before Meta announced its Q3 results Wednesday, news broke that a New Mexico judge had ordered the company to pay $25 billion in penalties related to the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of broke

Adjective

Arguinzones shared surveillance footage with CBS News Miami, along with cellphone video that shows her shattered door and the rock police say Reilly used to get inside.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Only shattered glass and the skeletal frame of the Haussmannian roof remain of Limoges’ 19th century town hall.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of shattered

Adjective

Officials rushed to restore order after rioters torched buildings and smashed storefronts, in a fraught political climate ahead of next year's presidential election.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
In one video from the scene, a French official, identified as Aulnoye-Aymeries mayor Bernard Baudoux, is sitting on the ground outside a vehicle with a smashed window.

— Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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