shattered
Britishadjective
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broken into many small pieces
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impaired or destroyed
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dumbfounded or thoroughly upset
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informal tired out or exhausted
Example Sentences
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Susanna says the whole family have been "shattered" by her daughter's death.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It comes after a late spring heatwave saw temperature records shattered across the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Bill Gates’s public image has been shattered by Justice Department files detailing his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“It was something that shattered my heart last year that I didn’t play. I told my teammates for the last three outs, ‘Let’s do it.’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Many of the greenhouse's windows had been shattered, and its iron frame was spotted with rust.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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