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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Here was a modern soccer juggernaut that crushed opponents on the pitch and in the boardroom, leaving behind a trail of shattered records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
When Fiona Gill was struck by a van she was left with a shattered pelvis, two broken vertebrae and a broken leg.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearby infrastructure is shattered and entombed beneath the deposits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
On “Neptuno,” his heart is shattered after a relationship didn’t work out; while on the title track, he details an evergreen love in which a couple keeps finding their way back to each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Her head was bent as she sobbed quietly, and the sound shattered all Percy’s hopes.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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