as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor
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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
tried to restore their shattered hopes
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as in smashed
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside
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as in demolished
to cause to break with violence and much noise
shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall
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Recent Examples of shattered
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later, a long close-up of a shattered glass of milk works neither as visual rhyme with the snowy setting nor dramatic insight.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Stephan said the 44-year-old man was driven to the hospital in a gray Jeep Wrangler that had multiple bullet holes and a shattered back windshield.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Images from the scene show a white car with a battered front and a shattered windshield.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Upon arrival, police found the front glass door open and shattered and there was glass everywhere.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mullett says her injuries included a broken back, a broken left leg, a shattered pelvis and head trauma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Only when more members and influential insiders demand better of one another as a matter of course, before things go sideways, will there be fewer political self-detonations and shattered lives.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Video shot in the town of Fallon showed shattered glass and food scattered on the floor in the aisles of a grocery store.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The same district whose tragedy nearly shattered a community, yet set in place the lives — good or bad, right or wrong — and legacies that followed.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The combined value of $240,150 shattered the previous single‑game record of $210,000 set in 2016, according to CBS.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2026
This assumption has been shattered.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
LaPorta set the rookie tight end record for receptions in 2023 with 86 (the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers shattered it a year later with 112).
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Windows were shattered after a fire broke out at an Inwood apartment building in Manhattan Monday morning.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
But in October 2014, a revelation shattered that wholesome image for good when an audio recording surfaced of him admitting to molesting three children.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The public rarely hears about defense features until an incident happens, such as when bullets shattered glass in 2011 or a radar anomaly put authorities on alert in 2019, exposing a missile battery.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Adjective
Of his injuries, his three shattered vertebrae required the longest recovery time.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later, a long close-up of a shattered glass of milk works neither as visual rhyme with the snowy setting nor dramatic insight.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Stephan said the 44-year-old man was driven to the hospital in a gray Jeep Wrangler that had multiple bullet holes and a shattered back windshield.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Images from the scene show a white car with a battered front and a shattered windshield.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Upon arrival, police found the front glass door open and shattered and there was glass everywhere.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mullett says her injuries included a broken back, a broken left leg, a shattered pelvis and head trauma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Only when more members and influential insiders demand better of one another as a matter of course, before things go sideways, will there be fewer political self-detonations and shattered lives.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Video shot in the town of Fallon showed shattered glass and food scattered on the floor in the aisles of a grocery store.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Upon arrival, police discovered Sheppard’s storm door shattered and the main door ajar.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The same district whose tragedy nearly shattered a community, yet set in place the lives — good or bad, right or wrong — and legacies that followed.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The combined value of $240,150 shattered the previous single‑game record of $210,000 set in 2016, according to CBS.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2026
This assumption has been shattered.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
LaPorta set the rookie tight end record for receptions in 2023 with 86 (the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers shattered it a year later with 112).
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Windows were shattered after a fire broke out at an Inwood apartment building in Manhattan Monday morning.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
But in October 2014, a revelation shattered that wholesome image for good when an audio recording surfaced of him admitting to molesting three children.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The public rarely hears about defense features until an incident happens, such as when bullets shattered glass in 2011 or a radar anomaly put authorities on alert in 2019, exposing a missile battery.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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Daniel, who spent years in the plush comfort of Silicon Valley tech roles — unlimited PTO, big teams, no broken dryers — is logging something closer to 60 hours a week now, bouncing between laptop, factory floor, and a dairy farm eight miles up the road.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The court was told that Paul and her 10-month-old son were in one of the seven cars involved in the collision, resulting in the baby sustaining a broken leg, per Toronto Sun and CBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Verb
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Responding officers found Ross Falzone, a Manhattan resident, on the subway stairs with head injuries and a fractured spine.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Falzone landed at the bottom of the stairs, suffering a traumatic brain injury, a fractured spine and a fractured rib.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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On Friday, a pitchers’ duel was ruined by a circus act of an inning, and the Cardinals beat the Padres 6-0.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And then to add insult to that heaping helping of figurative injury, the nachos took some collateral damage and were effectively ruined.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The facility was demolished in 1960 to make way for a city water plant extension.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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The house was set to be demolished after Sprague died, but instead it was purchased and partially restored by Roger and Mary Mildred DeWitt in the 1960s.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Tel should have been Tottenham’s hero but a bizarre decision in the second half wrecked their chances of winning at home for the first time since December.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Bubba, by the way, was actually wrecked later in the race by John Hunter Nemechek.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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That changed at the same venue last Saturday, when Arteta’s side blew Fulham away.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The Rockies blew leads of 6-0 and 7-2, but rallied to beat the Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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