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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May and June shattered the previous monthly records for individual investors’ trading activity, according to Scott Rubner, head of equity and equity-derivatives strategy at Citadel.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Temperatures soared above 40C in several countries on Sunday as the heatwave shattered records across central and eastern Europe.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Jefferson could also be tormented by love, when it was shattered by loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Several crew members marched over to the house, fixed a hole in the roof, and replaced the shattered windows.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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