# shattered

Pronunciation: US say "SHA-turd" /ˈʃætɚd/; UK say "SHA-tuhd" /ˈʃætəd/

## Adjective

1. Broken into many pieces, usually as a result of force or a hard impact.
   - Simple: Broken into many small pieces.
   - _Shattered fragments of the windshield lay across the highway._
   - _The vase fell from the shelf and lay shattered on the tiles._
2. Emotionally crushed and left feeling defeated or deeply discouraged.
   - Simple: Feeling very upset and without hope after something bad happens.
   - _She was shattered when she heard that the project had been canceled._
   - _He felt completely shattered in the weeks after the breakup._
4. Extremely tired or completely worn out. *(colloquial, British)*
   - Simple: Very tired, with no energy left at all.
   - _By the end of the night shift she was utterly shattered._
   - _We hiked for nine hours and arrived back shattered._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of shatter. — simple past and past participle of shatter
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of shatter. Use this form for something that already broke into pieces.
   - _The explosion shattered windows across the entire block._
   - _Years of broken promises had shattered their friendship beyond repair._

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