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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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Paul Pelosi, now 84, was hospitalized with a fractured skull and other injuries after the assault, which left him unconscious.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Paul Pelosi, now 84, was hospitalized with a fractured skull and other injuries after the assault, which left him unconscious.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Here are more notables from Saturday’s game... Michael Wacha dominates ... and defense helps
Wacha was superb in his first start since suffering a fractured foot against the San Diego Padres on May 31.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
The next stop was the intensive care unit at Yale New Haven Hospital, where Dean is awaiting surgery to fix his fractured skull.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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