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as in to destroy
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 to smash
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 to demolish
to cause to break with violence and much noise
shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall
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as in splinter
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Recent Examples of shatter
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records in March, with record-shattering extremes first in the Southwest and then across the rest of the nation.
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Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
The backboard is shatter-resistant, and there are two 4-inch foam basketballs designed for kids.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Verb
If the seals fail or materials become brittle and shatter under the thermal shock, the entire mission is at risk.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records in March, with record-shattering extremes first in the Southwest and then across the rest of the nation.
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Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Noun
Google Unlocked Smartphone Deal The unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro XL pairs a rugged aluminum body with shatter-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and an IP68 rating.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
The backboard is shatter-resistant, and there are two 4-inch foam basketballs designed for kids.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shatter
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The most common type of dementia, which destroys memory and cognitive function, was responsible for 116,022 deaths in 2024, NCHS data shows.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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Powell is accused of smashing the mug over the victim's head.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
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On director Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior (2025), Mettler was the lead film editor, splinter unit director and associate producer.
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
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After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.
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Two GB10s leverage a software technology called tensor parallelism to split, or shard, an AI model across both machines, harnessing them as a team to share the load and deliver results.
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The project has sparked outrage because of the location’s pristine nature and unique habitat that would be irreversibly devastated, according to environmentalists.
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BangkokReuters — The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.
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One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
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After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened.
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“Shatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shatter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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