Synonyms of shattering

shattering

verb

present participle of shatter

1

as in destroying

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

tried to restore their shattered hopes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroying
• ruining
• demolishing
• devastating
• smashing
• wrecking
• damaging
• overcoming
• eroding
• wasting
• pulverizing
• annihilating
• extinguishing
• decimating
• breaking
• vaporizing
• marring
• crushing
• crippling
• totaling
• razing
• ravaging
• wracking
• dismantling
• killing
• tearing down
• blasting
• pulling down
• removing
• defeating
• creaming
• desolating
• doing in
• rubbing out
• nuking
• injuring
• disintegrating
• subduing
• conquering
• impairing
• dissolving
• surmounting
• deteriorating
• harming
• spoiling
• prevailing (over)
• licking
• trimming
• obliterating
• clobbering
• whipping
• mastering
• disfiguring
• mutilating
• winning (against)
• mangling
• thrashing
• besting
• eradicating
• routing
• undoing
• beating
• dynamiting
• wearing (away)
• defacing
• triumphing (over)
• vitiating
• walloping
• sweeping (away)
• gutting
• scouring
• disassembling
• trampling
• expunging
• slaughtering
• blowing up
• sacking
• trouncing
• plundering
• assassinating
• washing out
• vandalizing
• overmatching
• effacing
• murdering
• wiping out
• exterminating
• scotching
• taking down
• extirpating
• overbearing
• executing
• looting
• liquidating
• drubbing
• despoiling
• trashing
• cutting down
• stamping (out)
• slaying
• unmaking
• blotting out
• massacring
• pillaging
• dispatching
• zapping
• rooting (out)
• killing off
• snuffing (out)
• skunking
• taking out
• butchering
• felling
• mowing (down)
• unbuilding
• dilapidating
• havocking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• building
• raising
• constructing
• creating
• repairing
• erecting
• fixing
• setting up
• rearing
• forming
• producing
• making
• putting up
• shaping
• establishing
• forging
• inventing
• manufacturing
• assembling
• protecting
• framing
• constituting
• molding
• fashioning
• organizing
• preserving
• fabricating
• saving
• patching
• mending
• revamping
• reconditioning
• bringing about
• instituting
• founding
• restoring
• doctoring
• reconstructing
• rebuilding
• conserving
• remodeling
• fathering
• renovating

2

as in smashing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashing
• demolishing
• blowing
• destroying
• exploding
• bursting
• popping
• blasting
• detonating
• blowing up
• wrecking
• ruining
• decimating
• annihilating
• dynamiting
• splintering
• fragmenting
• discharging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• imploding

3

as in demolishing

to cause to break with violence and much noise

shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashing
• destroying
• demolishing
• fracturing
• crashing
• splintering
• splitting
• wrecking
• crushing
• fragmenting
• cracking
• breaking down
• devastating
• ruining
• pulverizing
• vaporizing
• annihilating
• totaling
• wasting
• snapping
• decimating
• crunching
• shivering
• tearing down
• busting
• bashing
• desolating
• wracking
• nuking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shattering

The tax, generally considered a barometer of the tourist industry’s health, has been on a 14-month tear, shattering all monthly revenue records and outpacing the rosiest of predictions by its closest followers. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

While the franchise dates way back to gaming’s 16-bit era, its most recent release, 2020’s Streets of Rage 4, hit like a jaw-shattering Grand Hook with critics and fans alike. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

On Sunday, Salt Lake City, Utah experienced record-breaking heat, with a high of 109 degrees Fahrenheit, shattering its previous record of 107, the National Weather Service reported. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 July 2026

Multiple cities in the West, from Utah to Montana, experienced their hottest temperatures on record Sunday afternoon, shattering previous heat records. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 13 July 2026

After shattering the hearts of the USMNT with a sledgehammer, and then stomping on them for good measure, Belgium will look to end Spain’s dream of winning a second consecutive major tournament following its EURO 2024 victory. — David Hickey, NBC news, 10 July 2026

During the week of June 28 to July 4, 2026, the grid pumped out a record-shattering 100,996 GWh of energy, according to data released by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The neat critical narrative is that MUSIC’s untouchable extremity knocked rage unconscious, both with its glass-shattering production and zeitgeist-engulfing sprawl. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Early Pyrex was made from borosilicate, which could withstand extreme temperature changes, or thermal shock, without shattering. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 July 2026