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 Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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Gustafsson was discovered lying nearby with a broken jaw, fractured cheekbones and a concussion.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025 -
As the girls sang, waves crashed where water shouldn't flow, tumbling through broken roads and structures turned inside-out.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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In the first incident, a tornado completely destroyed the building.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Oklahoma due to fire.—
TIME,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the results show a fractured field with no clear front-runner.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The 11-year-old boy sustained a fractured tooth and an injury to his nose, the Cascadia Daily News reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Lower Hill District was a vibrant, majority-Black neighborhood before it was controversially demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Customers looking for a punch of protein can add rotisserie-style chicken or steak at no additional cost or can pay extra for a scoop of smashed avocado.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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While Walking to School Bus Stop Jordan’s dad, who wasn’t in the vehicle, is devastated.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lewis witnessed school closures that critics said devastated the South and West sides.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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