shatter
verb/ˈʃætər/
Frequency rank: #10,427 most common English word
Meaning
to break suddenly into many small pieces.
Example sentence
When the heavy vase fell off the shelf, it hit the tile floor and began to shatter into dozens of tiny pieces.
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