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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But they won't be carrying electricity from the shattered plant before the end of this winter, at least.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Multiple floors of the Aramco tower appeared to have sustained damage, said another witness, with glass shattered and damage to part of the tower's facade visible.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
But her fumbling coming-of-age is fraught with guilt, mostly about Callie and her shattered mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Some objects may survive, while others could be shattered into debris that continues orbiting the stellar remnant in complex arrangements.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Another stela crashed to the floor and shattered.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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