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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His family said they were "shattered" by his death and he had "always wanted to travel to Peru".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
In 2002, the Larsen B ice shelf rapidly shattered and collapsed.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Few had succeeded in replicating them outside the region until places like Starship Bagel came along and shattered New Yorkers’ long-held belief that great bagels could only come from their own backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
With every announcement of a prisoner exchange, Kravtsova feels hope that is then shattered.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
It’s pretty strange to be sitting across from someone over a pile of shattered desk pieces.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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