shatter into
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Used to describe the result of the breaking action, usually followed by 'pieces', 'fragments', or a number.
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- The bottle shattered into little shards of glass.
- The mirror shattered into a thousand pieces.
- When it hit the ground, the ceramic vase shattered into countless fragments.
- The impact caused the car window to shatter into tiny fragments.
- Her dreams of a peaceful life shattered into a million pieces after the incident.
- The ice sculpture shattered into glistening splinters when it fell.
- He watched as the old porcelain plate shattered into fragments on the floor.
- The sudden loud noise made the delicate glass ornament shatter into dust.
- If you drop it, the phone screen will likely shatter into many small pieces.
- The explosion caused the building's windows to shatter into countless sharp shards.