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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That surpasses the total for 2025, a year that had already shattered records, with 2,289 cases and three deaths including two young children.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Pre-sales for “The Odyssey” shattered the previous Imax record by nearly double, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Within weeks, the ratings for the World Cup had shattered every record for soccer in this country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In Fushun, average rainfall between 01:00 and 07:00 local time "shattered historical records".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Yakov said the words slowly, carefully, like handling shattered glass.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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