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Definition of smashup
1 : a collision between vehicles
2 : a complete collapse
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Examples of smashup in a Sentence
three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night
Recent Examples of smashup from the Web
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Wright has orchestrated every swerve and near smashup—and one glorious foot chase—with precision, a rarity in action filmmaking these days.
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Spithill didn’t deny Oracle was preparing a backup boat in case of a smashup.
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Before the recent onslaught, it was thought that Jupiter impacts were rare, with the 1994 smashup of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 being a spectacular exception.
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First Known Use of smashup
1856
SMASHUP Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of smashup for English Language Learners
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: an accident that badly damages or destroys a vehicle
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