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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Henry is broken, a shattered man, and there might not be any way to put him back together again.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In this add on, a meteor lands on a volcanic island and so Kirby is left collecting shards of a shattered crystal and preventing an eerie presence from inside the rock from escaping.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Rimal, quiet Palestinians looked through the rubble after a strike, some venturing into the upper floors of shattered buildings that were still standing.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Summoners pulled through Mary’s shattered mirror are often skinned alive.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The defendant is accused of surveilling a shopping mall jewelry store in Millburn, New Jersey, the day before five suspects disabled an alarm system, cut a hole in the store’s wall, shattered display cases, and made off with jewelry.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When your industry is being shattered by greed?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The torn meniscus shattered that plan.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But this year, their sense of safety was shattered when two regional powers conducted a direct strike on a Gulf country for the first time.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Frank and Maureen Olton were simply spending a Monday morning at home and their deaths have shattered the sense of safety and security in New York.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
These hopes are shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That mood shattered instantly when the shot rang out.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
If clinical trials continue to confirm these results, this could be a major shift in orthopedic surgery, especially for complex fractures (like shattered bones from accidents).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Henry is broken, a shattered man, and there might not be any way to put him back together again.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In this add on, a meteor lands on a volcanic island and so Kirby is left collecting shards of a shattered crystal and preventing an eerie presence from inside the rock from escaping.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Rimal, quiet Palestinians looked through the rubble after a strike, some venturing into the upper floors of shattered buildings that were still standing.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Summoners pulled through Mary’s shattered mirror are often skinned alive.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The defendant is accused of surveilling a shopping mall jewelry store in Millburn, New Jersey, the day before five suspects disabled an alarm system, cut a hole in the store’s wall, shattered display cases, and made off with jewelry.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images The nascent campaign has already shattered the record for philanthropic money raised in support of hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When your industry is being shattered by greed?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The torn meniscus shattered that plan.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But this year, their sense of safety was shattered when two regional powers conducted a direct strike on a Gulf country for the first time.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Frank and Maureen Olton were simply spending a Monday morning at home and their deaths have shattered the sense of safety and security in New York.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
These hopes are shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That mood shattered instantly when the shot rang out.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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In my experience, redeeming a broken industry requires regaining consumer trust by delivering empathy, transparency, and a process that works for clients, especially in a space that has historically worked against the interests of consumers.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Across the eastern Baltic states (an area pertaining to modern-day Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), there are even more examples of broken tools in Stone Age burials.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Incidents like this not only deepen partisan divides but also create opportunities for foreign adversaries to manipulate public perception, fuel distrust, and further destabilize an already fractured political landscape.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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When faced with Cherry going berserk, what can Laura do but visit Cherry’s mother and learn that Cherry nearly killed her dad and ruined an ex-boyfriend’s wedding by filling his cake with raw pig parts?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hours later, after another warning was posted on X by the Israeli military, a multi-story building in Gaza City was struck but not demolished.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, even after the lighthouse started operating, ships still wrecked nearby, including the Los Angeles in 1894 and the Majestic in 1909.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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More Ramirez/Getty Images On Thursday, after his team blew a 4-0 first-inning lead to lose 6-4 in the Phillies series finale, Mendoza accepted blame for the team's current skid.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sean Brock has been on a mission to create the perfect pizza after a meal at the pizza joint Savoy in Japan completely blew his mind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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