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Meanings of shattering in English

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destrossa

The act of breaking something into small pieces.

destrossa

Shattering.

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Usage of shattering in English
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Over the earpiece, new sounds between the gunfire: shouting and glass shattering.
The missing
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And the thunder roared up in the mountain gorges with shattering echoes.
The ninth vibration and other stories
3
This of course led to our Earth-shattering, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, record-breaking thirty-seven-second pose.
On Edge
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The sense that some shattering and disarming simplicity is the real answer.
A grief observed
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There was shattering testimony today into the Pike River Mine disaster inquiry.
Radio NZ
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A shattering shaft of light flashed upon the veils; almost pierced them.
The Metal Monster
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At the same time, Mac's transgressions and their shattering consequences are revealed.
The Guardian
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But Labour were at a shattering low with just 19 percent support.
Radio NZ
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Now, objectively considering it, I saw that this was an earth-shattering situation.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
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Applying the what-where-when test to loftier abstractions produces even more shattering results.
The Tyranny Of Words
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Later, he heard single shots from a distance, shattering the still air.
Jacinto's Remnant
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That was before the Americans made some earth-shattering news of their own.
The Guardian
13
On tonight's episode: Clement reveals a potentially earth shattering secret about himself.
The South African
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He fires again and we hear the distant sound of shattering glass.
Miller's crossing
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From the far columns of the mausoleum came a prolonged, shattering scream.
The bourne identity
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The shattering ring of the telephone awoke Heldon Foyle with a start.
The Grell Mystery
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Shattering through the time
Shattering across language varieties
Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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