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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In that footage, shattered glass, empty shelves, cracked computer screens and scattered debris can be seen in the wake of the burglary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nine-year-old Sebastian paints a portrait of his family home, unable to comprehend that it no longer exists after the powerful quake that shattered western Colombia this week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was physically unscathed and remarkably sanguine about the drone that had shattered his routine afternoon nap just hours earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The crises have shattered Ceuta’s sense of security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Snow drifted down from a shattered skylight as I wandered, confused and frightened, through the cavernous station.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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