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
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The parents of a girl injured by shattered glass during the New Year’s Eve Potato Drop have filed a tort claim against the city of Boise, asking for $10 million per respondent.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Video from the scene shows at least 100 evidence markers, multiple shattered car windows, and a bus stop hit by the gunfire with glass scattered on the sidewalk.
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Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
His dream family apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea was a heap of rubble and shattered glass.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
This is about as much faith as can fit in a shattered wine glass.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
My heart is absolutely shattered.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Williams arrived to find the business' windows shattered, after the roof of nearby restaurant Jay's Backyard BBQ collapsed in the blaze.
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Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Then, a devastating bout of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 left his lungs shattered and his liver failing.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
And the confidence of shippers, insurers, and cargo owners, shattered by four months of war risk, must be restored.
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Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
The Real Deal reported that the sale shattered Boca’s earlier record, which was SRD’s initial purchase of the same property back in 2024 for $36 million.
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Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Their dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, the first time the USMNT scored four goals in a World Cup match, has ignited a national groundswell of support and shattered TV ratings, inspiring future generations of players.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
Many critics worry that Iran will quickly seek to rebuild its shattered military, replenish its drone and missile programs and revive the threat of its proxy network that includes Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The parents of a girl injured by shattered glass during the New Year’s Eve Potato Drop have filed a tort claim against the city of Boise, asking for $10 million per respondent.
—
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Video from the scene shows at least 100 evidence markers, multiple shattered car windows, and a bus stop hit by the gunfire with glass scattered on the sidewalk.
—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
His dream family apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea was a heap of rubble and shattered glass.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
This is about as much faith as can fit in a shattered wine glass.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
My heart is absolutely shattered.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
In March, prolonged high temperatures shattered dozens of records in Southern California.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Williams arrived to find the business' windows shattered, after the roof of nearby restaurant Jay's Backyard BBQ collapsed in the blaze.
—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Then, a devastating bout of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 left his lungs shattered and his liver failing.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
And the confidence of shippers, insurers, and cargo owners, shattered by four months of war risk, must be restored.
—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
The Real Deal reported that the sale shattered Boca’s earlier record, which was SRD’s initial purchase of the same property back in 2024 for $36 million.
—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Their dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, the first time the USMNT scored four goals in a World Cup match, has ignited a national groundswell of support and shattered TV ratings, inspiring future generations of players.
—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground.
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Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.
Verb
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
Adjective
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He probably was not helped by having a fractured jaw, in fairness.
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Sherpa was airlifted to Kathmandu, where doctors treated him for frostbite, severe dehydration and a fractured thigh bone.
Verb
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
Verb
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When the new plant opens, Fiveash will eventually be decommissioned and demolished, but not right away.
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The existing residence was demolished, though plans to build a new house never moved forward.
Verb
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Just across the Mississippi River in Avondale, Louisiana, a tornado wrecked four homes, Jefferson Parish spokeswoman Rachel Strassel said.
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Jane Ragsdale’s best friend Christine Chenoweth, a pastoral counselor and former Presbyterian minister, says the South Fork of the Guadalupe is now lousy and wrecked and haunted.
Verb
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Messi somehow blew a penalty kick in the eighth minute, when teammate Lautaro Martinez was brought down by Austrian defender Stefan Posch.
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Several hours before the whistle blew on the pitch, Norwegian fans flocked to Times Square in the heart of New York City to give their squad a proper sendoff.
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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