- present participle of shatter.
shattering
Example Sentences
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As the luminous, sweet and steel-spined Doralee, she doesn’t just hold her own, she shines, shattering the same sexist assumptions that often plagued Dolly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Both apps allowed wagers on the number of “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis and measles cases this year, with both outbreaks shattering records.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
This blockbuster class of drugs is shattering all sales records.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fleetwood looked slightly tentative with approaches, perhaps wary of Birkdale biting back and shattering his dreams.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
There was a mighty racket outside, crunching steel and shattering glass.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
