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    shattering
    /ˈʃat(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. very shocking or upsetting: "he found it a shattering experience"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHATTERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used with a noun to describe a situation that ends, breaks, or has a very powerful effect on something: a confidence-shattering defeat (= one which destroys confidence) His presidential campaign has collected a record-shattering $640 million.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHATTERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    used with a noun to describe a situation that ends, breaks, or has a very powerful effect on something: a confidence-shattering defeat (= one which destroys confidence) His presidential campaign has collected a record-shattering $640 million.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHATTERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. Something that is shattering shocks and upsets you very much. The experience of their daughter's death had been absolutely shattering. Yesterday's decision was another shattering blow. Synonyms: devastating, stunning [informal], severe, crushing More Synonyms of shattering. 2. See also earth-shattering, shatter.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shatterShatter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to cause to drop or be dispersed. 2. a. : to break at once into pieces. b. : to damage badly : ruin. 3. : to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish. intransitive verb. 1. : to break apart : disintegrate. 2. : to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit) shatteringly. ˈsha-tə-riŋ-lē. adverb. shatter. 2 of 2. noun. 1.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shatteringShattering - definition of shattering by The Free Dictionary

    v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break. 2. a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease. b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity. v.intr.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to break suddenly or cause something to break suddenly into small pieces: [ T ] The earthquake shattered all the windows in the building. fig. to end or damage: [ T ] The defeat shattered her confidence. (Definition of shatter from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of shatter. shatter.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shatteringShattering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering. “ shattering rain striking the windowpanes”. “the shattering tones of the enormous carillon”. “the shattering peal of artillery”. synonyms: loud. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity.