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: extraordinarily impressive or effective
a smashing performance
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The Wolverines dominated the Final Four on Saturday with a smashing 91-73 victory.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success, everything MLB had hoped for, except for Team USA.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
And in that regard, his approach was a smashing success.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
After a smashing big-league debut last September, Jensen is one of the hottest names in baseball this spring.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success, everything MLB had hoped for, except for Team USA.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
And in that regard, his approach was a smashing success.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
After a smashing big-league debut last September, Jensen is one of the hottest names in baseball this spring.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Smashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smashing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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