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 Synonyms for shattered
Adjective
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Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025 -
The most poignant of those messages came from safety Josh Metellus, who posted a broken heart emoji that indicated the Vikings were moving on from his best friend.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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Without it, getting a mortgage is next to impossible because lenders don’t want to see a property destroyed with no way to recover the value.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Louis Mullan and his younger brother, Theo, were only teenagers when the tsunami destroyed Khao Luk, Thailand, where their family was on vacation, killing their parents.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Democratic Party is coalescing around a strategy of attacking Republicans for planning to cut Medicaid spending, a move that could unite the fractured party and pay dividends in the 2026 midterm elections.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested in March 2023 for allegedly attacking Jabbari, who sustained a fractured finger and a cut to the back of her ear.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.—
Julie Bourdin,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Arriving officers found a smashed front door along with a second interior door, said Vafiades.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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The 2025 edition of Fight for the Fallen was held to support victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the Asheville area in September 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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In August, he and his wife were devastated when their only child, Selena, age 19, was killed in a car crash in Canada.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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