smithereens
plural noun
smith·er·eens
ˌsmi-t͟hə-ˈrēnz
: small broken pieces : fragments, bits
the vase was in smithereens on the floor
—usually used in phrases like blow to smithereens or smash to smithereensRoughly once a second, a star somewhere in the universe explodes. Some of these stars are blown to smithereens, strewing ashes through space.—Ron Cowen
Within less than a decade, foreign invaders with horses, gunpowder, and lethal diseases had smashed their empire to smithereens.—Niall Ferguson
He felt a plunk on the back of his neck as the snowball smashed to smithereens just above his coat collar.—Mordecai Richler
Don't tell that guy blasting rampaging zombies to smithereens in his favorite video game that he's getting lessons in efficient decision making.—Bruce Bower
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