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to shatter
01
to break suddenly into several pieces
Intransitive
02
to break or smash something into small pieces
Transitive: to shatter a breakable object
03
to severely disrupt or destroy something abstract
Transitive: to shatter something abstract
shatter
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shattered
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shattered
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shattering
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shattering
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Example
The window shattered when struck by a heavy object.
If you drop it, the glass will shatter.
The glass shatters into fragments as it falls to the ground.
The mirror shatters into shards when it is hit by the ball.
The earthquake shattered the windows of the buildings in the city.