- present participle of shatter.
shattering
Example Sentences
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And Oxnard hit 99 degrees on Sunday, shattering the daily record of 94 degrees set in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Jake Fisher, senior director at Consumer Reports’ automotive test center, said carmakers can be doing more to prevent sunroofs from abruptly shattering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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
Instead, it sent him careening into an end table, knocking a lamp onto the floor and shattering it.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
