shattering

/ˈʃæɾərɪŋ/
/ˈʃætərɪŋ/
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Other forms: shatteringly

Definitions of shattering
  1. noun
    the act of breaking something into small pieces
    synonyms: smashing
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    type of:
    break, breakage, breaking
    the act of breaking something
  2. adjective
    seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
    “shattering rain striking the windowpanes”
    “the shattering tones of the enormous carillon”
    “the shattering peal of artillery”
    synonyms:
    loud
    characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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