How to Use smashed in a Sentence

smashed

adjective

• He had a few too many beers and was smashed.
• Add olive oil, half the smashed garlic, onions, bay leaves and bacon.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
• Pour the berries onto the baking sheet and pick out any smashed berries, leaves, twigs, etc.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 June 2020
• He was left with 40% vision in his left eye and a smashed cheekbone.
  — Dallas News, 6 May 2022
• That is next to the room with hundreds of his trophies and plaques and dozens of his smashed rackets.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2023
• One bite might have a bit of smashed lemongrass, another a zip of ginger.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Video posted on Facebook showed a smashed bus crashed under a bridge.
  — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• As water from a smashed spigot sprays toward street traffic, the four teens run away.
  — Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2020
• Jimenez, back in his lab, has buckets and plastic bags full of smashed armadillo proof.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022
• Add the smashed garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and blend until smooth.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
• The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence.
  — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
• Cut 1 bunch of scallions in half, and add to cavity with smashed ginger.
  — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
• Another photo shows doors and windows with smashed glass and a table with two legs torn off of it.
  — Fox News, 25 Nov. 2019
• One photo Fox published online shows an armed man in front of a smashed store window.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 15 June 2020
• Police also found more blood near the door to the apartment, as well as a smashed piece of cake with pink frosting.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 June 2026
• Merchandise was covered in soot and strewn inside smashed stores and on the pavement.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2021
• Use it as the base of a salad dressing or drizzle it over smashed potatoes or a big plate of sliced tomatoes.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2021
• Her son-in-law came to help her board up the windows and clear the smashed glass in her one-bedroom apartment on the ground floor.
  — Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022
• Video of the aftermath shows a crater spanning the width of the road, and a smashed cargo van that had been filled with food.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
• O’Donnell had a second surgery to repair his smashed pelvis on Tuesday.
  — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 5 Dec. 2021
• Cars left on the street overnight would often appear the next morning with smashed windshields and cinder-block tires.
  — Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
• The photos of his smashed SUV made the rounds and the singer would cancel a slew of shows.
  — Geoff Edgers, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2021
• Detectives also found Murphy’s phone with a smashed screen.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
• The smashed cucumbers with XO sauce and crispy rice lightly scorch and then refresh.
  — New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
• The department shared photos of the extrication and of the smashed car.
  — Fox News, 2 Feb. 2022
• In a little cove below the falls, five feet of smashed canvas and wood testified to the fate of the canoe that had dumped.
  — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
• Arias and Lobo retrieved Pierla's wife and daughter from the scene, along with a smashed birthday cake.
  — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
• The Banng’ing khai jeow (or Thai omelette) with crab meat and the smashed potato larb and nam tok spare ribs are standouts.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2025
• The 7-Eleven remained closed on Monday and the smashed front window was boarded up.
  — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2018
• For mains, there is 24-hour coffee braised short rib served with mashed potatoes and also a double smashed wagyu burger.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026