smash down

verb

smashed down; smashing down; smashes down
: to hit (something) hard so that it breaks and falls down
Police smashed down the door.

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After an intentional walk, Joyce gave up a hard smash down the third base line. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026 Officials had to reset Buffalo’s play clock in the first quarter so umpire Tab Slaughter could smash down loose soil in the backfield. Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Nelson’s smash down the third-base line scored catcher Kyle Plasman, allowing SFC to improve to 5-3. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 The emus helped themselves happily to both, smashing down fences and churning up crops in the process. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smash down

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“Smash down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash%20down. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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