smash in
phrasal verb
smashed in; smashing in; smashes in
: to hit (something) hard so that it breaks it or gets a hole in it
I smashed in the window.
I was so mad I felt like smashing his face in.
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Seconds later, the driver’s window is smashed in, McNeil is punched in the face, and officers open the door and pull him to the ground next to his car, striking his face again, McNeil’s video shows.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Even as her latest release fades from memory, fans are turning to one of her more recent smashes in large enough numbers to push it back to multiple tallies at the same time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Donkey Kong puts the smash in Smash Bros. with buttons tied specifically to punching upward and downward.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Since it was last named a five-times platinum smash in October 2021, the track — which appears on The Black Parade — has moved another two million copies, and now stands at the seven-times platinum level.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Even as her latest release fades from memory, fans are turning to one of her more recent smashes in large enough numbers to push it back to multiple tallies at the same time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Donkey Kong puts the smash in Smash Bros. with buttons tied specifically to punching upward and downward.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Since it was last named a five-times platinum smash in October 2021, the track — which appears on The Black Parade — has moved another two million copies, and now stands at the seven-times platinum level.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Smash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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