shattered 1 of 2

adjective

as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor

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shattered

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verb

past tense of shatter
1
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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2
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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3
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
Adjective
The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Her swimsuit and flip-flops from the night of the party were also found in a bag in the car, along with a shattered cellphone. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Wright presents a series of cyanotypes made by placing shattered glass over light-sensitive paper before exposing each image. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 The shattered standing forlornly by the podium at the end of a draining tournament, hearts broken, bodies exhausted, having to watch as the opposition receive the reward that England were agonisingly close to. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Medina’s 2008 Honda was observed at the scene with a hatch that was crushed inwards and a shattered rear window, according to the sheriff’s office. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 My parents arrived to help, to a county where mounds of insulation and shattered windows, once-sturdy doors, and sticks of furniture were piled like mountains on the sides of streets. — Kristy Woodson Harvey, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 The shattered planter and a fallen No Parking sign, which was ripped out of the asphalt in the crash, were visible at the scene. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 The connection between the shattered bodies and buildings and their own governments’ complicity is now unmistakably clear. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Verb
If Infantino’s credibility is shattered and nothing is done to bring a proper change in priorities, then the governance of the sport is unlikely to recover. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026 The film’s story is said to follow a young dancer at an elite ballet school who finally earns the lead in a prestigious recital, but her focus is shattered by a family tragedy. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026 Indeed, in a previous life, Brees was an 11-time Pro Bowler and two-time Offensive Player of the Year who shattered league passing records while playing for Payton with the Saints. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Iran’s missile launch shattered that brief pause and returned the conflict to direct exchanges between Washington and Tehran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 This image captured on a Trenton police detective's body camera shows the moments after the detective shattered Henderson's window. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Oil prices — which had eased from last week’s the two-month high — rebounded as a brief pause in fighting in the Iran war was shattered. — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Ashley’s leg was shattered and the couple’s daughter was in a neck brace for months. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered
  1. broken
  2. destroyed
  3. smashed
  4. fractured
  5. ruined
  6. demolished
  7. wrecked
  8. blew
Adjective
  • His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of broken
Verb
  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks later in Georgia, the Highway 82 Fire destroyed more than 120 homes – the most lost to a single fire since state records began in the 1950s – while blazes across the Southeast pushed smoke into communities that rarely see it.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Joc Pederson smashed a lead-off home run for the sixth time this season, then hit another homer in the second inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But when all the grapeskins were smashed, the best feet standing belonged to the oldest and shortest man in the field, 66-year-old former Atherton Mayor Charles Marsala.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of smashed
Adjective
  • His rookie season ended in Week 8 with a fractured fibula, ruptured deltoid ligament and dislocated ankle.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • But this is another story entirely, full of its own complications of immigration and homelands and politics, a story of a difficult and fractured relationship with a parent, a story of a debilitating disease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of fractured
Verb
  • Let’s talk about the outfits that get ruined or made irrelevant!
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • The spring warrant cited charities, a hospital, other city officials and community members that Parris declined to identify for fear of their reputations being ruined.
    — Pat Maio, Daily News, 31 July 2026
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • The iconic outdoor mall still has a few places open before it is demolished.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Etna’s country prevails but is demolished in the process; its people and animals are left wrecked, hungry, and homeless.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of demolished
Verb
  • In ‘The Strange Architect,’ VanderMeer explores the legacy of Arthur Bream, a man whose dreams of building a utopian community are wrecked when his daughter goes missing.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • Yes, the Padres blew two leads, including one in the eighth inning with two of their high-leverage arms on the mound.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Phillies blew a two-run lead in the seventh Friday night and entered the middle game of this series with only a one-game lead for the final wild card in the National League.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of blew

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