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
Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 13 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
Those are the words of Brandon Wolf, who finally found a safe haven in Orlando, only to have that serenity shattered on June 12.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Also in Chicago during storms the same day, windows were shattered in two high-rise buildings, NBC 5 reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
With 10 cameras rolling, the car shattered the glass and plunged on cue.
—Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 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
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
Nothing shattered, nothing broke, in video of the testing provided to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by MARTA.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 13 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
Those are the words of Brandon Wolf, who finally found a safe haven in Orlando, only to have that serenity shattered on June 12.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Also in Chicago during storms the same day, windows were shattered in two high-rise buildings, NBC 5 reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
With 10 cameras rolling, the car shattered the glass and plunged on cue.
—Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 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
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 crash sparked a fire that destroyed the aircraft, which was operating as a skydiving flight, according to the NTSB.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The fire burned more than 60 acres and destroyed several structures, including homes, according to CBS Los Angeles.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Those raw emotions and moments of shared experience, which can be so hard to find in a fractured society, will be replicated all over the world in the coming weeks, bring families, communities and entire nations together, uniting them in hope, joy and, of course, despair.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Showing up to shoot in person would only have ruined the city with its realness.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Without any fencing or protective outer layer, the house was demolished in 1902, devoured by cows.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and severely injured two others.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Once the opening whistle blew, all the focus turned to the field.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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After someone blew a hole in the Nord Stream Pipeline deep under the Baltic Sea in September 2022, the global media debated a geopolitical whodunnit.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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