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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Their boxer, Gus, was nestled in his usual spot at the foot of their bed when a glass door shattered in their sunroom.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The renewed attacks shattered a month of relative calm in the conflict, sent oil prices sharply higher and heightened the risk of drawing regional states deeper into the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But does Kirk think of herself as a shattered, useless person now, a year after her husband’s killing?
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Adam Baron, a fellow at US-based think tank New America, said the Houthi offensive since Thursday had "shattered much of what was left of Yemen's tenuous ceasefire".
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Twig squeezed my hand so hard I was pretty sure all my bones shattered.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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