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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Adjective
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025 -
One of the thieves reaches into the immobilized victim’s broken window and snatches a bag containing $20,000 before the duo jumps back into the Mercedes and speeds off.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Williams' home was destroyed, Andrea Riquier reports.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
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 series plumbs the painful consequences of fractured parent-child relationships and their impact on life decisions, Beta Film has noted.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was erased.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Faith Community Hospital Around 19 minutes in, Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) is checked out at Midland General Hospital for a smashed finger.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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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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All Elite Wrestling has made a six-figure donation to the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated a huge swathe of the Southeastern United States in September 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Shattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shattered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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