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Meanings of shattering in English

Catalan
destrossa

The act of breaking something into small pieces.

destrossa

Shattering.

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Examples for "smashing"
Examples for "smashing"
1
There may be magnificence in the smashing; but the thing is smashed.
Alarms and Discursions
2
In the latest demonstrations, some attacked the National Assembly building, smashing windows.
Reuters
3
The Wardens' chain of command is a smashing disaster at the moment.
Changes
4
Furthermore, the final polls accurately predicted the smashing of Scotland's political mould.
The Guardian
5
He tried to open the frame, and succeeded in smashing the glass.
Huntingtower
Usage of shattering in English
1
Over the earpiece, new sounds between the gunfire: shouting and glass shattering.
The missing
2
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
4
The sense that some shattering and disarming simplicity is the real answer.
A grief observed
5
There was shattering testimony today into the Pike River Mine disaster inquiry.
Radio NZ
6
A shattering shaft of light flashed upon the veils; almost pierced them.
The Metal Monster
7
At the same time, Mac's transgressions and their shattering consequences are revealed.
The Guardian
8
But Labour were at a shattering low with just 19 percent support.
Radio NZ
9
Now, objectively considering it, I saw that this was an earth-shattering situation.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
10
Applying the what-where-when test to loftier abstractions produces even more shattering results.
The Tyranny Of Words
11
Later, he heard single shots from a distance, shattering the still air.
Jacinto's Remnant
12
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
14
He fires again and we hear the distant sound of shattering glass.
Miller's crossing
15
From the far columns of the mausoleum came a prolonged, shattering scream.
The bourne identity
16
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
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United States of America
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