shatter

1 of 2

verb

shat·ter ˈsha-tər How to pronounce shatter (audio)

shattered; shattering; shatters

transitive verb

: to cause to drop or be dispersed

: to break at once into pieces

: to damage badly : ruin

: to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish

intransitive verb

: to break apart : disintegrate

: to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit)

shatteringly

ˈsha-tə-riŋ-lē How to pronounce shatter (audio)

adverb

shatter

2 of 2

noun

: fragment, shred

—usually used in plural

the broken vase lay in shatters

: an act of shattering : the state of being shattered

: a result of shattering : shower

Example Sentences

Verb The rock shattered the window. His dreams were shattered by their rejection. The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Moms are often put in a box, but Milah and Erica are here to shatter them.

Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 What’s clear, among the men who escaped, is that their decisions have had the capacity both to save them and shatter them.

Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022 When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?

Breanna Bell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022 In a matter of weeks, Senate Democrats will have helped Biden shatter any lingering perceptions of fecklessness.

Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Trauma can also shatter core beliefs, like that the world is safe and that humanity is innately good, research suggests, drowning many survivors in waves of depression and isolation.

Lauren Krouse, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022 But if someone sings loudly enough and at a pitch that exactly matches the glass’s resonant frequency, the glass could shatter.

Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022 Beyond the loss of physical possessions, abatements also shatter any tenuous sense of stability that camp residents have felt, advocates say.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 His next deal will almost certainly shatter the richest contract signed last year: $63 million to Dougie Hamilton from New Jersey.

BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022

Noun

This transparent, shatter-proof substance is valued as an alternative to glass in a vast variety of goods, ranging from windows to car headlights.

Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 In addition, the district is updating and improving its video surveillance systems and installing shatter-proof glass at entrance doors.

Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 For example, glass can vibrate and even shatter when a soundwave bombards it with the glass's natural frequency at high enough amplitude.

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 17 Aug. 2022 Does the barrier shatter and permit tokenism to be exchanged for a lasting Hollywood currency and legacy?

Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 Dishes break, glasses shatter, and silverware clatters on the floor everywhere.

Ali Davachi, Forbes, 9 June 2022 But their impromptu date begins to splinter — and then shatter — when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey’s voice seeps in.

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2022 High-quality extracts such as oils, concentrates, hash, shatter, and other refined forms of marijuana are familiar to informed cannabis consumers.

Doug Bierend, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 The lightweight waste bin is made from shatter-resistant plastic, with a slim 5-inch profile but solid 1.5-gallon capacity.

Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 See More

shattered 1 of 2

adjective

as in broken

forcibly separated into many pieces the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

broken
fractured
smashed
ruined
damaged
collapsed
fragmented
destroyed
busted
cracked
split
demolished
exploded
splintered
fragile
wrecked
blasted
devastated
disintegrated
obliterated
detonated
pulverized
imploded
mutilated
mangled
brittle
slivered
defaced
eradicated
delicate
breakable
exterminated
dynamited
wiped out
extirpated
ruinate
frail
frangible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repaired
unbroken
reconstructed
rebuilt
fixed
mended
healed
patched
unbreakable
infrangible

shattered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shatter

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of tried to restore their shattered hopes

Synonyms & Similar Words

destroyed
ruined
demolished
wrecked
smashed
devastated
damaged
eroded
overcame
wasted
annihilated
pulverized
decimated
marred
extinguished
ravaged
wracked
crippled
crushed
vaporized
razed
desolated
broke
totaled
dismantled
killed
blasted
rubbed out
defeated
tore down
injured
removed
creamed
disintegrated
pulled down
nuked
totalled
subdued
conquered
did in
deteriorated
mutilated
obliterated
dissolved
impaired
mangled
harmed
surmounted
disfigured
spoiled
clobbered
thrashed
licked
whipped
trimmed
defaced
bested
scotched
mastered
gutted
dynamited
trounced
eradicated
overmatched
vitiated
routed
trampled
disassembled
dilapidated
assassinated
scoured
vandalized
murdered
slaughtered
plundered
washed out
blew up
looted
beat
sacked
trashed
unmade
expunged
wiped out
despoiled
effaced
exterminated
undid
took down
liquidated
spoilt
extirpated
drubbed
walloped
massacred
blotted out
zapped
executed
pillaged
felled
butchered
dispatched
unbuilt
triumphed (over)
swept (away)
prevailed (over)
cut down
killed off
won (against)
skunked
wore (away)
overbore
took out
slew
havocked
snuffed (out)
stamped (out)
rooted (out)
mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

built
constructed
repaired
raised
erected
fixed
created
reared
produced
formed
shaped
forged
assembled
made
mended
established
manufactured
molded
fashioned
invented
founded
protected
framed
fabricated
restored
rebuilt
patched
set up
saved
revamped
constituted
preserved
organized
reconditioned
reconstructed
brought about
doctored
instituted
put up
conserved
fathered
renovated
remodeled

as in smashed

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

smashed
demolished
destroyed
exploded
blew
blasted
burst
popped
detonated
bursted
wrecked
ruined
decimated
blew up
annihilated
splintered
dynamited
fragmented
discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

collapsed
imploded

as in fractured

to cause to break with violence and much noise shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

smashed
destroyed
fractured
demolished
splintered
crashed
wrecked
cracked
fragmented
ruined
crushed
split
decimated
pulverized
devastated
annihilated
wracked
broke down
vaporized
desolated
snapped
busted
bashed
shivered
totaled
wasted
crunched
totalled
nuked
tore down
bust

单词	shattered
释义	shatter 1 of 2 verb shat·ter ˈsha-tər shattered; shattering; shatters transitive verb 1 : to cause to drop or be dispersed 2 a : to break at once into pieces b : to damage badly : ruin 3 : to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish intransitive verb 1 : to break apart : disintegrate 2 : to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit) shatteringly ˈsha-tə-riŋ-lē adverb shatter 2 of 2 noun 1 : fragment, shred —usually used in plural the broken vase lay in shatters 2 : an act of shattering : the state of being shattered 3 : a result of shattering : shower Synonyms Verb annihilate cream decimate demolish desolate destroy devastate do in extinguish nuke pull down pulverize raze rub out ruin smash tear down total vaporize waste wrack wreck See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The rock shattered the window. His dreams were shattered by their rejection. The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Moms are often put in a box, but Milah and Erica are here to shatter them. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 What’s clear, among the men who escaped, is that their decisions have had the capacity both to save them and shatter them. Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022 When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance? Breanna Bell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022 In a matter of weeks, Senate Democrats will have helped Biden shatter any lingering perceptions of fecklessness. Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Trauma can also shatter core beliefs, like that the world is safe and that humanity is innately good, research suggests, drowning many survivors in waves of depression and isolation. Lauren Krouse, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022 But if someone sings loudly enough and at a pitch that exactly matches the glass’s resonant frequency, the glass could shatter. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022 Beyond the loss of physical possessions, abatements also shatter any tenuous sense of stability that camp residents have felt, advocates say. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 His next deal will almost certainly shatter the richest contract signed last year: $63 million to Dougie Hamilton from New Jersey. BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 Noun This transparent, shatter-proof substance is valued as an alternative to glass in a vast variety of goods, ranging from windows to car headlights. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 In addition, the district is updating and improving its video surveillance systems and installing shatter-proof glass at entrance doors. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 For example, glass can vibrate and even shatter when a soundwave bombards it with the glass's natural frequency at high enough amplitude. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 17 Aug. 2022 Does the barrier shatter and permit tokenism to be exchanged for a lasting Hollywood currency and legacy? Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 Dishes break, glasses shatter, and silverware clatters on the floor everywhere. Ali Davachi, Forbes, 9 June 2022 But their impromptu date begins to splinter — and then shatter — when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey’s voice seeps in. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2022 High-quality extracts such as oils, concentrates, hash, shatter, and other refined forms of marijuana are familiar to informed cannabis consumers. Doug Bierend, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 The lightweight waste bin is made from shatter-resistant plastic, with a slim 5-inch profile but solid 1.5-gallon capacity. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English schateren — more at scatter First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing shatter shatter cone shatter cone Kids Definition shatter verb shat·ter ˈsha-tər shattered; shattering 1 : to break or fall to pieces The window shattered. 2 : to destroy or damage badly The news shattered our hopes. shattered 1 of 2 adjective as in broken forcibly separated into many pieces the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance broken fractured smashed ruined damaged collapsed fragmented destroyed busted cracked split demolished exploded splintered fragile wrecked blasted devastated disintegrated obliterated detonated pulverized imploded mutilated mangled brittle slivered defaced eradicated delicate breakable exterminated dynamited wiped out extirpated ruinate frail frangible Antonyms & Near Antonyms repaired unbroken reconstructed rebuilt fixed mended healed patched unbreakable infrangible See More shattered 2 of 2 verb past tense of shatter 1 as in destroyed to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of tried to restore their shattered hopes Synonyms & Similar Words destroyed ruined demolished wrecked smashed devastated damaged eroded overcame wasted annihilated pulverized decimated marred extinguished ravaged wracked crippled crushed vaporized razed desolated broke totaled dismantled killed blasted rubbed out defeated tore down injured removed creamed disintegrated pulled down nuked totalled subdued conquered did in deteriorated mutilated obliterated dissolved impaired mangled harmed surmounted disfigured spoiled clobbered thrashed licked whipped trimmed defaced bested scotched mastered gutted dynamited trounced eradicated overmatched vitiated routed trampled disassembled dilapidated assassinated scoured vandalized murdered slaughtered plundered washed out blew up looted beat sacked trashed unmade expunged wiped out despoiled effaced exterminated undid took down liquidated spoilt extirpated drubbed walloped massacred blotted out zapped executed pillaged felled butchered dispatched unbuilt triumphed (over) swept (away) prevailed (over) cut down killed off won (against) skunked wore (away) overbore took out slew havocked snuffed (out) stamped (out) rooted (out) mowed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms built constructed repaired raised erected fixed created reared produced formed shaped forged assembled made mended established manufactured molded fashioned invented founded protected framed fabricated restored rebuilt patched set up saved revamped constituted preserved organized reconditioned reconstructed brought about doctored instituted put up conserved fathered renovated remodeled See More 2 as in smashed to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside Synonyms & Similar Words smashed demolished destroyed exploded blew blasted burst popped detonated bursted wrecked ruined decimated blew up annihilated splintered dynamited fragmented discharged Antonyms & Near Antonyms collapsed imploded 3 as in fractured to cause to break with violence and much noise shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall Synonyms & Similar Words smashed destroyed fractured demolished splintered crashed wrecked cracked fragmented ruined crushed split decimated pulverized devastated annihilated wracked broke down vaporized desolated snapped busted bashed shivered totaled wasted crunched totalled nuked tore down bust
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