shatter
verb (used with object)
to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
have been shattering
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present perfect progressiveof shatter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Temperature records have been shattering left and right as searing, unrelenting heat has enveloped numerous spots around the planet—from Phoenix, Ariz., to Sanbao, China—during this summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2023
It would have been shattering news for many tuning in for the Six O'Clock News headlines.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
While political leaders have locked their borders, scientists have been shattering theirs, creating a global collaboration unlike any in history.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
Over the last four weeks, Washington quarterbacks have been shattering like cheap wine glasses.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2018
If so, the other attacks must have been shattering, since they lacked even the surface good humor of Cibber’s Letter.
From A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope by Colley Cibber
