- present participle of fracture.
fracturing
Example Sentences
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The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Tower Optical’s viewers narrow attention instead of fracturing it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Reigning champion Marc Marquez - Alex's brother - missed the race after fracturing his foot in France last weekend.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Are they part of a global tectonic system, produced perhaps by fracturing of an expanding or contracting planet?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
