shattered; shattering; shatters
1
: to cause to drop or be dispersed
2
a
: to break at once into pieces
b
: to damage badly : ruin
3
: to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish
1
: to break apart : disintegrate
2
: to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)
2
: an act of shattering : the state of being shattered
3
: a result of shattering : shower
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Verb
The rock shattered the window.
His dreams were shattered by their rejection.
The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
First week of early voting in battleground Georgia 'shatters' records.
—Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Verb
As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
And then Mikey just punts that vase for that last shatter.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
First week of early voting in battleground Georgia 'shatters' records.
—Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Shatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shatter. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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