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Broken or separated into many pieces
“She weaved her way to the door, opening it gently to avoid dislodging the shattered glass.”
Emotionally defeated or dispirited
“We were shattered to hear the news that our old friend was in strife.”
Extremely tired or exhausted
“I well and truly shattered after a tough day in the office.”
Having been ruined, broken or damaged, especially beyond repair
(figuratively) Destroyed with no hope of recovery
Mentally or emotionally demoralized
Physically harmed or damaged, especially of a limb
Predisposed to having, or characterized by, bad luck
Astonished or taken aback by something
Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less than expected
Showing advanced signs of wear and tear
Past tense for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
“I gave up, stumbling to the next window, thumping my fist so hard I thought I would shatter the glass.”
Past tense for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
“There were those who hoped to totally shatter the target population's morale.”
Past tense for to upset (someone) greatly
“My news would shatter her. I paused, feeling sick at the thought of what she would have to face.”
Past tense for to shock or astonish someone greatly
“He'd been so wrapped up in trying to pretend the baby didn't exist, he hadn't given any thought to Darcy or how the news would shatter her.”
Past tense for to have a severely detrimental effect on
Past tense for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
Past tense for to deprive of strength and vigor
Past tense for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
Past tense for to crush into fine particles
Past tense for to cause physical damage to
Past tense for to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex
Past tense for to cause to become angry
Past tense for to feel, or cause to feel, great distress or anguish
Past tense for to make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
Past tense for to make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless
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