shatters
Explodes into pieces
Shatters is the third-person singular of shatter, meaning to break suddenly into many pieces: The glass shatters on impact.
Beyond physical breaking, shatter describes the destruction of abstractions—hopes, dreams, illusions, confidence: The news shatters her composure.
What shatters doesn't just break; it fragments violently and completely.
Transparent solid from sand
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
window · ceramic · china · pottery · eggshell · ice · windshield · lightbulb
Break violently apart
- crashSudden violent impact
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- crackNarrow break or attempt
burst · explode · rupture · fracture · disintegrate · pulverize · crumble · snap
Involuntary sleep visions
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
- hopesPositive expectations held
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- trustConfidence in another
expectations · peace · silence · calm · nerves · composure · innocence · beliefs
glass
Transparent solid from sand
mirror · window · ceramic · china · pottery · eggshell · ice · windshield · lightbulb · ornament
smash
Break violently apart
crack · burst · explode · rupture · fracture · disintegrate · pulverize · crumble · snap · shiver
dreams
Involuntary sleep visions
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
- hopesPositive expectations held
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
trust · expectations · peace · silence · calm · nerves · composure · innocence · beliefs · assumptions
crash
Sudden violent impact
pop · snap · crackle · bang · clatter · clink · explosion · splintering · crunch · breaking
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
jarring · unexpected · explosive · violent · dramatic · forceful · impactful · swift · immediate · precipitous
- smash wordsslams, breaks, crushes, cracks, demolishes
- decayrot, decay rate, wilt, crumble, decomposition
shattersheals
Restores to wellness
builds · strengthens · bolsters · restores · rebuilds
shatterspreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
protects · maintains · safeguards · holds together · sustains
- shattered dreamsHopes violently ended
- shattered glassFragmented transparent material
- shattered illusions
- shattered mirrorReflective surface in pieces
- absolutely shattered
- shattered boneSkeletal element broken apart
shatter, shattered, shattering, shatterproof, shatterer, unshattered, shatteringly, shatterable