Examples of “shatter” in a Sentence

verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.

• The glass shattered when it hit the floor.
• The windshield shattered on impact.
• The vase slipped from her hands and shattered into tiny pieces across the kitchen floor.

verb To destroy or crush something such as hope, confidence, or a plan.

• The injury shattered his dream of playing professionally.
• The bad news shattered her confidence just before the big interview.
• One careless comment can shatter a child's trust in a teacher.

noun A fragment of something that has shattered.

• Shatters of glass covered the pavement.