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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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.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The single was a Top 5 smash in the UK and dented the Top 40 stateside, and the album of the same name sold respectfully.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Her work has one box-office smash in the books, and more on the way with big names behind them.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 10 May 2025
That version has also become a smash in its own right, albeit one that reaches different Billboard lists than the hard rock original.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The single was a Top 5 smash in the UK and dented the Top 40 stateside, and the album of the same name sold respectfully.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Her work has one box-office smash in the books, and more on the way with big names behind them.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 10 May 2025
That version has also become a smash in its own right, albeit one that reaches different Billboard lists than the hard rock original.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Smash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash%20in. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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