fracture
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
is fracturing
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present progressiveof fracture (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The Silicon Shield idea is fracturing in multiple different ways,” said Sam Bresnick, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
The annual gathering in New Orleans also revealed this moment to be one of enormous flux: The denomination is fracturing, and its future is unclear.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Confronted with fabricated testimony, “Mahmood stumbles, his English is fracturing, words of Somali, Arabic, Hindi, Swahili and English clotting at once on his tongue.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
“Your choice to stay on as owner has turned us into moral and emotional hostages, and is fracturing our family and our community,” the letter read.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2019
That’s a fairly solid prediction, given how quickly the entertainment landscape is fracturing between linear, over-the-air broadcast and streaming.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2019
