smashing

1 of 2

adjective

smash·​ing ˈsma-shiŋ 

1

: that smashes : crushing

a smashing defeat

2

: extraordinarily impressive or effective

a smashing performance

smashingly

ˈsma-shiŋ-lē 

adverb

smashing

2 of 2

present participle of smash entry 2

Examples of smashing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success this year, even as the United States started a rookie pitcher in the championship game. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

On this day in 1807, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte signed the second Treaty of Tilsit with Russia and Prussia following his smashing victories at Jena and Friedland. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Doubts cast However, not everyone saw the draft as a smashing success. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Her book was a smashing success, selling half a million copies in its first week. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for smashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing