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
Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Whatever just happened had already happened many times before, without the violence taking physical, visible form, without shattered glass or police.
—Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Three days after the storm, the Herald reported many streets had been cleared of debris, boards placed over shattered winds, gas restored and even some water service running — though George said some of that was false bravado pushed by business owners and the tourism industry.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
He was hospitalized for 11 days with numerous injuries, including a hemopneumothorax, a liver laceration and a shattered rib and has dealt with additional complications.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
New ideas clash with the old amidst the poverty and shattered promises of the Great Depression.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Exports to a shattered world boomed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
One of our blenders shattered while making a unicorn with extra unicorn s---.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Fourth walls are shattered, hoary tropes are dismantled, the body count climbs and a joke gets thrown in about the endless supply of Wayanses ready to keep the franchise going.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Standard polystyrene shattered or punctured easily under the stress.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Even with the World Cup expanding from 32 to 48 sides, China’s hopes were shattered after a crushing 1-0 defeat to Indonesia last June.
—Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
That's when a man who was wearing a mask and a black hooded sweatshirt shattered the glass of a rear door to get inside the sandwich shop.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Adjective
One of the Philippines’ strongest quakes in half a century killed at least 37 people, injured hundreds and displaced more than 32,000, as rescuers comb shattered buildings for survivors.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Whatever just happened had already happened many times before, without the violence taking physical, visible form, without shattered glass or police.
—Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Three days after the storm, the Herald reported many streets had been cleared of debris, boards placed over shattered winds, gas restored and even some water service running — though George said some of that was false bravado pushed by business owners and the tourism industry.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
He was hospitalized for 11 days with numerous injuries, including a hemopneumothorax, a liver laceration and a shattered rib and has dealt with additional complications.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
New ideas clash with the old amidst the poverty and shattered promises of the Great Depression.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Exports to a shattered world boomed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Verb
The family members of South Florida Realtor Melanie Hyer and her two young daughters say they are shattered after the three were killed in their Doral home at the hands of the children’s father.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
One of our blenders shattered while making a unicorn with extra unicorn s---.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Fourth walls are shattered, hoary tropes are dismantled, the body count climbs and a joke gets thrown in about the endless supply of Wayanses ready to keep the franchise going.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Standard polystyrene shattered or punctured easily under the stress.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Even with the World Cup expanding from 32 to 48 sides, China’s hopes were shattered after a crushing 1-0 defeat to Indonesia last June.
—Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
That's when a man who was wearing a mask and a black hooded sweatshirt shattered the glass of a rear door to get inside the sandwich shop.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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The foundation’s demise left a trail of broken trust throughout the region, particularly among survivors and families.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Lebanon’s fractured system of government makes those fears of civil war or sectarian strife more potent.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Bombito is returning from a fractured tibia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
Verb
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That's when the PAW Patrol has to step in to stop Humdinger before the island is ruined!—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
10 June 2026
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But Wembanyama and the Spurs ended the streak and ruined the Knicks’ first home NBA Finals game since 1999.—
Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But the building was demolished within a day of the fire, making certainty impossible.—
Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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The set design is centered around the flooded, burned down, and demolished house that appears in the album visuals and is somehow still standing despite it all.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Carson wrecked damn near everyone yesterday, finished fifth, and was ELECTRIC from start to finish.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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And for the first time this season, the cars wrecked completely flat-out; with no long straights and plenty of braking zones, the cars were not energy-limited for once this season.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Winn blew the save, and the Giants lost in extras.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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