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
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And then fraud, which, looking back, was inevitable given our shattered and incompetent leadership.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Scenarios include a shattered phone screen, an avalanche of products in the grocery store and a drum spill on a morning commute.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
An officer at the scene was injured by shattered glass when the light pole fell onto the police patrol vehicle, San Diego police spokesperson Officer Colin Steinbroner said at the time of the shooting.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
You are torn through shattered car windows.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Last Sunday, Breezy Johnson won downhill gold on the same Olimpia delle Tofane that took her out of the 2022 Games in Beijing and Lindsey Vonn, back from retirement, stepped into the starting gate with a torn ACL only to leave with a shattered leg via helicopter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Our hearts are absolutely shattered tonight with the news of Officer Elliott's passing.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026
Such observations would have confirmed the comets' demise and also shed light on whether smaller pieces of their shattered nuclei would keep orbiting the sun as mini-comets.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet still, life went on in Etzatlán, until the sense of tranquility was shattered.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Such a failure would turn a strategic bypass into a secondary environmental and economic disaster, proving that the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran’s key global chokepoint.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Besides energy disruption, the turmoil in the Middle East has shattered Dubai's status as a global wealth hub, as the rich scramble to escape the largely tax-free haven.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The week has shattered assumptions about the Gulf.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has shattered much of the remaining confidence in the global energy trade.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Their economy is being shattered along with their infrastructure.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The chain of events triggered by the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable and defiant regional power.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Investigators also allegedly found broken glass scattered through the home, a shattered microwave, and bleach wipes and spray bottles.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And then fraud, which, looking back, was inevitable given our shattered and incompetent leadership.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Scenarios include a shattered phone screen, an avalanche of products in the grocery store and a drum spill on a morning commute.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
An officer at the scene was injured by shattered glass when the light pole fell onto the police patrol vehicle, San Diego police spokesperson Officer Colin Steinbroner said at the time of the shooting.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
You are torn through shattered car windows.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Last Sunday, Breezy Johnson won downhill gold on the same Olimpia delle Tofane that took her out of the 2022 Games in Beijing and Lindsey Vonn, back from retirement, stepped into the starting gate with a torn ACL only to leave with a shattered leg via helicopter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Our hearts are absolutely shattered tonight with the news of Officer Elliott's passing.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026
Such observations would have confirmed the comets' demise and also shed light on whether smaller pieces of their shattered nuclei would keep orbiting the sun as mini-comets.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The command structure behind that network is now shattered.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet still, life went on in Etzatlán, until the sense of tranquility was shattered.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Such a failure would turn a strategic bypass into a secondary environmental and economic disaster, proving that the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran’s key global chokepoint.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Besides energy disruption, the turmoil in the Middle East has shattered Dubai's status as a global wealth hub, as the rich scramble to escape the largely tax-free haven.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The week has shattered assumptions about the Gulf.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has shattered much of the remaining confidence in the global energy trade.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Their economy is being shattered along with their infrastructure.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The chain of events triggered by the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable and defiant regional power.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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The most recent blackout was blamed on a broken boiler at a thermoelectric plant that forced the shutdown of Cuba's power grid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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While clinical care is often compassionate and skilled, the financial structure surrounding that care is deeply broken — Florida hospitals see the most revenue per capita in the country, while Floridians have faced some of the highest rates of surprise billing for hospital stays in the country.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Will Gasparino leads the Bruins with 11 home runs so far this season, while top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has smashed eight homers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This classic production will pull audiences into Hamlet’s fractured reality and refuse to let go.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The boy was left with a severe concussion that led to a traumatic brain injury, fractured wrist, injured other wrist and neck injuries, according to the lawsuit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Why the mistake should have ruined your day, Miss Manners cannot guess.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The biggest difference is that the old Kop terrace, which stood derelict for years, has finally been demolished, with a new stand now under construction.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After swinging through a slider on the first pitch, Guerrero demolished a low, inside curveball into the concourse over the left-field seats for a two-run homer that made it 4-1.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vonn’s hugely successful World Cup season at age 41 was ended by a nasty crash one month ago at the Milan Cortina Olympics that wrecked her left leg.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Born in Finland, raised in Boston, then wrecked in Ohio, the poor woman couldn’t exist as matter anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Big East acknowledged after the game the officials blew the calls.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anything before not worth thinking about since this was the performance that stuck with me, the one that blew me away and turned me into a jazz fiend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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