What is another word for shattering ?

Very shocking or upsetting

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“The one thing I certainly wasn't prepared for was the shattering news that I was in perfect health.”

Adjective

Characteristic of great strength or forcefulness

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

knock-down-and-drag-out

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Adjective

Disastrous or destructive

unfavorable^US

environmentally unfriendly

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavory^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

demoralized^US

unsavoury^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

demoralised^UK

agonized^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

agonised^UK

ill-favored^US

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Adjective

Very great in amount, size, intensity or degree

beyond the realm of reason

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

beyond wildest dreams

beyond your wildest dreams

something to write home about

beyond one's wildest dreams

worth taking into account

out of all proportion

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Adjective

(of a sound) Extremely high or loud

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Adjective

Bursting

Adjective

Very tiring

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

laboured^UK

labored^US

like getting blood out of a stone

easier said than done

tremendously difficult

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Adjective

Destroying

Adjective

Causing surprising negative emotions

Noun

The act, process or result of causing significant damage to something

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Noun

The act of fragmenting or something fragmented

Noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something

dishonour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

dishonor^US

vandalizing^US

disfavor^US

vandalising^UK

disfavour^UK

pummelling^UK

dishonoring^US

pummeled^US

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The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material

Noun

A rattling noise, or a repetition of abrupt, sharp sounds

clangour^UK

clangor^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

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Verb

Present participle for break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

smashing to smithereens

crushing to smithereens

wiping from the face of the earth

bringing to ruin

blowing sky-high

breaking to smithereens

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“If she touched her, she was worried the child might break, shatter into a million pieces at the shock of the touch in her personal space.”

Verb

Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion

putting the kibosh on

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting out of action

putting out of commission

wiping off the face of the earth

dispatching

canceling out

cancelling out

rendering ineffective

throwing monkey wrench in

pinioning

cracking up

wiping from the face of the earth

damaging beyond repair

making of no use or value

bringing about the downfall of

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

putting the skids under

vandalizing^US

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

cutting a swath through

vandalising^UK

playing merry hell with

running onto the rocks

driving a coach and horses through

blowing out of the water

shooting full of holes

throwing a monkey wrench into

raining on someone's parade

cooking someone's goose

having a negative impact on

knocking the stuffing out of

having a negative effect on

clamping

preventing from moving

preventing from working

making inoperative

rendering inactive

tying

rendering inoperative

actioning

bringing to a standstill

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“An individual may need a crisis to shatter his ego and thereby overwhelm the yetzer hara.”

Verb

knocking the stuffing out of

Present participle for to upset (someone) greatly

breaking someone's heart

knocking sideways

knocking for six

knocking the stuffing out of someone

stopping someone in their tracks

taking someone's breath away

running circles around

confusing

doing in

getting to

sweeping someone off their feet

boggling someone's mind

taking somebody's breath away

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

taking your breath away

sweeping off your feet

hitting like a ton of bricks

knocking over with feather

boggling the mind

taking the wind out of your sails

mesmerizing^US

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

filling with wonder

filling with amazement

putting out of action

mesmerising^UK

making someone scratch their head

messing with one's head

causing to be at a stand

taking one's breath away

causing wonder

springing something on

striking with awe

agitating

disquieting

throwing into a tizzy

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

giving a turn

setting someone back on their heels

completely surprising

giving someone a turn

grossing out

shaking out of your complacency

rendering unable to continue

hurting one's feelings

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“The tragedy which had shattered him.”

Verb

falling apart at the seams

Present participle for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact

going to rack and ruin

fading away

taking apart

smashing to smithereens

breaking into tiny pieces

warping

smashing into smithereens

breaking to smithereens

breaking into fragments

going their separate ways

splitting open

going in different directions

moving in different directions

breaking out

rending asunder

bursting open

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Verb

Present participle for to burst or shatter violently and noisily

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driving a nail into the coffin of

Present participle for to cause damage to

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

discoloring^US

playing merry hell with

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Present participle for to experience sudden and severe fatigue, especially in endurance sports

confining to a wheelchair

putting out of action

sapping your strength

wearing oneself to a shadow

wearing oneself to a frazzle

nearly killing

running ragged

running into the ground

getting the better of

bringing someone to their knees

bringing low

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Present participle for to break or disregard (a rule or convention)

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Present participle for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit

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Present participle for browbeat, destroy with words

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Present participle for to crush into fine particles

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Present participle for to make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound

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Present participle for to make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

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