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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However, the results show a fractured field with no clear front-runner.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The 11-year-old boy sustained a fractured tooth and an injury to his nose, the Cascadia Daily News reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 17 July 2025
By 2015, the unrest had escalated into a devastating civil war, leaving the country fractured and unstable.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Injuries have not relented - their two best starters, Chris Sale (fractured rib) and Spencer Schwellenbach (fractured elbow) are currently on the shelf.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The 11-year-old boy sustained a fractured tooth and an injury to his nose, the Cascadia Daily News reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 17 July 2025
By 2015, the unrest had escalated into a devastating civil war, leaving the country fractured and unstable.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Injuries have not relented - their two best starters, Chris Sale (fractured rib) and Spencer Schwellenbach (fractured elbow) are currently on the shelf.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fractured
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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