shatter

Example Sentences

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Melamine may not be the most elegant material, but I was grateful for the fact that, no matter how violently a 1-year-old dropped that plate, it would bounce and not shatter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sequel shattered domestic records, grossing more than $1.8 billion in China alone, according to Box Office Mojo — a figure that by itself placed it at or near the top of the global box office.

From MarketWatch

Rubble covered the platform, where a train with shattered windows and twisted doors stood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local television channels showed footage of products falling from supermarket shelves and shattering in Taitung.

From Barron's

At the end of the shoot, someone from Lower’s team accidentally stepped on the mirror, shattering it.

From Los Angeles Times