smashed; smashing; smashes
1
: to break or crush by violence
2
a
: to drive or throw violently especially with a shattering or battering effect
also
: to effect in this way
b
: to hit violently : batter
c(1)
: to hit (something, such as a tennis ball) with a hard overhand stroke
(2)
: to drive (a ball) with a forceful stroke
3
: to destroy utterly : wreck
1
: to move or become propelled with violence or crashing effect
smashed into a tree
2
: to become wrecked
3
: to go to pieces suddenly under collision or pressure
smasher
noun
: being a smash : outstanding
a smash hit
Synonyms
Examples of smash in a Sentence
Noun
The new movie is a smash.
She was a smash at the party.
His new song promises to be a smash hit.
The vase fell to the ground with a loud smash.
She hit an overhand smash that won the match.
Verb
He smashed the vase with a hammer.
The ball smashed the window.
The vase fell and smashed to pieces.
He smashed into the wall.
She smashed the ball deep into the opposite corner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The 2000 film won best picture at the Oscars and was a box office smash.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Milwaukee date was still a smash, with Pink breaking an attendance record at the stadium, performing for 46,644 people.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Before Jennie’s smash climbed into the highest tier, the honor of the loftiest placement on the tally was owned by Jung Kook.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The first anti-hero smash raked in over $1 billion at the global box office and earned Phoenix the Best Actor prize at the 2020 Oscars — the same ceremony where the film competed in the Best Picture category.
—EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw A. A. Milne’s beloved bear turned into a feral, sledgehammer-wielding serial killer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Dayne’s Craft Barbecue, a smash hit in Aledo, is taking online orders through Sunday for Easter lunch, with pickup Sunday morning.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The tracklist was revealed on the singer’s Instagram account Wednesday in anticipation of her follow-up to the smash hit Renaissance album, released in 2022 to universal acclaim.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X by local Cincinnati Bengals radio voice Dan Hoard during the ceremony, Travis came out onstage dressed in full graduation attire and chugged a can of beer in front of a cheering crowd before smashing it to the ground.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Sadly, but somewhat unsurprisingly, Linda and Andy returned the following morning to find the shelves lying broken on the floor and every single teapot smashed to smithereens.
—Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Large parts of Pennsylvania faced torrential weather Thursday and overnight as Wednesday's storms moved up the East Coast, with Pittsburgh receiving a record 2.77 inches of rain, smashing the record of 1.46 inches that had lasted since 1933, the National Weather Service said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
There is no shortage of online reports on Lego thievery — with robbers smashing through glass storefront doors and stomping around toy shops in masks and dark hoodies.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Iowa-South Carolina NCAA championship game smashed TV ratings records.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa smashed ratings records after averaging nearly 19 million viewers, ESPN said.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Partisan zealots are seen smashing and grabbing, committing mischief and mayhem in the People’s House.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
This dish might have been forged on the flat-top grills of lunch counters and diners, but today’s best smash burgers are anything but old-school.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
The series debuted in October 2023 and was an immediate smash success.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Liquid Intrusion’s South of D.C. cream ale accompanied by a smash burger with mumbo sauce?
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Unbeknownst to his new girlfriend, Ellison, under a pseudonym, has written a novel that becomes a smash success.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
Following the smash success of 2022's Top Gun: Maverick (which McQuarrie co-wrote), the two are back together as star and director in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One, the latest in their Mission: Impossible team-ups that began with 2015's Rogue Nation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 July 2023
The Bear is one of Hulu's latest smash hits, and has already been renewed for season 3.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
It should be noted that many of Disney’s modest wins or even outright flops would be classified as smash successes for its rivals.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
Noun
The actress also showed off her youngest's second costume, dressing up as Weird Barbie from Greta Gerwig's summer smash hit, Barbie.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The 2000 film won best picture at the Oscars and was a box office smash.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Milwaukee date was still a smash, with Pink breaking an attendance record at the stadium, performing for 46,644 people.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Before Jennie’s smash climbed into the highest tier, the honor of the loftiest placement on the tally was owned by Jung Kook.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The first anti-hero smash raked in over $1 billion at the global box office and earned Phoenix the Best Actor prize at the 2020 Oscars — the same ceremony where the film competed in the Best Picture category.
—EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw A. A. Milne’s beloved bear turned into a feral, sledgehammer-wielding serial killer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Dayne’s Craft Barbecue, a smash hit in Aledo, is taking online orders through Sunday for Easter lunch, with pickup Sunday morning.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The tracklist was revealed on the singer’s Instagram account Wednesday in anticipation of her follow-up to the smash hit Renaissance album, released in 2022 to universal acclaim.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Verb
Like in Concord, the burglars entered by smashing a sliding glass window, but police haven’t said if the two were connected or announced any arrests in either case.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X by local Cincinnati Bengals radio voice Dan Hoard during the ceremony, Travis came out onstage dressed in full graduation attire and chugged a can of beer in front of a cheering crowd before smashing it to the ground.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Sadly, but somewhat unsurprisingly, Linda and Andy returned the following morning to find the shelves lying broken on the floor and every single teapot smashed to smithereens.
—Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Large parts of Pennsylvania faced torrential weather Thursday and overnight as Wednesday's storms moved up the East Coast, with Pittsburgh receiving a record 2.77 inches of rain, smashing the record of 1.46 inches that had lasted since 1933, the National Weather Service said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
There is no shortage of online reports on Lego thievery — with robbers smashing through glass storefront doors and stomping around toy shops in masks and dark hoodies.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Iowa-South Carolina NCAA championship game smashed TV ratings records.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa smashed ratings records after averaging nearly 19 million viewers, ESPN said.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Partisan zealots are seen smashing and grabbing, committing mischief and mayhem in the People’s House.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Inspired by Shonda Rhimes’s smash Netflix sensation, which returns next month, the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath, England, has just unveiled a new vacation package ahead of the British period drama’s season three premiere.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
This dish might have been forged on the flat-top grills of lunch counters and diners, but today’s best smash burgers are anything but old-school.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
The series debuted in October 2023 and was an immediate smash success.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Liquid Intrusion’s South of D.C. cream ale accompanied by a smash burger with mumbo sauce?
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Unbeknownst to his new girlfriend, Ellison, under a pseudonym, has written a novel that becomes a smash success.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
Following the smash success of 2022's Top Gun: Maverick (which McQuarrie co-wrote), the two are back together as star and director in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One, the latest in their Mission: Impossible team-ups that began with 2015's Rogue Nation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 July 2023
The Bear is one of Hulu's latest smash hits, and has already been renewed for season 3.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
It should be noted that many of Disney’s modest wins or even outright flops would be classified as smash successes for its rivals.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
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smash
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a heavy blow or attack
b
: a hard overhand stroke (as in tennis)
2
: the condition of being smashed
3
a
: the action or sound of smashing
especially
: a wreck due to collision : crash
b
: complete collapse : ruin
especially
: bankruptcy
4
: a striking success : hit
the new play is a smash
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