SHATTERED Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in broken

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

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shattered

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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

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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

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as in demolished

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

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Adjective

At some point after, the woman said she was woken up by the sound of glass breaking and then allegedly saw Freitag enter the home through a shattered glass sliding door, according to the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 For the last six years, Six has lived as a recluse in Amsterdam, lying in bed and going out twice a day for decaf coffee (the regular brew is too hard on his shattered nerves). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Photos of the damage showed shattered glass around signs and stickers expressing support for Woodland’s LGBTQ+ community at the drugstore in the 600 block of Main Street. — Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Pieces of the shattered window were found across several rows of the plane, the NTSB said. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Known for his multifaceted career in television, film, stand-up and more, Lopez has constantly embraced his heritage and shattered stereotypes. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 In a lawsuit, the district said that crews found shattered glass and a bullet hole in a window in May, while another bullet struck a brick wall in July, per Fox 4 News. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Such liquid imagery makes sense for a man who made his name as a post-everything neo-expressionist by painting images onto shattered ceramic plates and festooning his super-sized works with surfboards and antlers. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026 Schultz's wife suffered a shattered collarbone and shrapnel injuries to her arm and is expected to undergo additional surgeries, her family told KIVI. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Windows were shattered at a children’s hospital in the Solomianskyi district, said Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Cops responding to the area found a window shattered by gunfire and a pool of blood inside Hakim’s, a nearby seasonal restaurant for adults that neighbors say has become a teen hangout. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Glass is shattered at Dots Cafe & Bakery as thieves break in. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The movie also shattered BFI IMAX’s one-day presale record in June, selling 28,000 tickets in the first 24 hours for a gross revenue of £750,000. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered Europe’s remaining illusions not just about Moscow but also about Beijing. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 His right shoulder was broken, and his right leg above the knee was basically shattered. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The talks aim to salvage the plan for Hamas militants to disarm and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The east Charlotte shooting left church and school bus windows shattered and children crying. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shattered

Adjective

Evans had 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons to open his career and scored 24 touchdowns over 2023-2024 before a broken collarbone/concussion ended his year abruptly in 2025.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Yungblud didn’t let a broken leg prevent him from engaging in a little crowd-surfing as the singer — wheelchair in tow — took a spin atop the audience Tuesday at his Portugal show.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of broken

Verb

Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashed

Adjective

When Levelle Bailey suffered a fractured leg in Friday’s preseason opener in Atlanta, the Broncos suddenly lost the most experienced player among their reserve inside linebackers.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fractured

Verb

The influx all but ruined Sutter’s extensive land holdings around Sacramento, originally dubbed New Helvetia.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

Its status as a historic landmark saved it from being demolished like all its sister theaters, but Santana Row owner Federal Realty controls its fate.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Eventually, some buildings were demolished to control the fires.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of demolished

Verb

The Audi pair almost had a similar problem when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a greasy but drying track that also caught out and wrecked Verstappen on the opening lap.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Zebra striping is gaining traction as more Americans look for a way to enjoy nights out without waking up wrecked.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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