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as in to shatter
to cause to break with violence and much noise
the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace
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as in to demolish
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the firecracker smashed the clay pot
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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality
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as in crash
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
she gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the bikes collided with a huge smash
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as in hit
a person or thing that is successful
the new Broadway musical is a smash
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Recent Examples of smash
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Helicopters carrying the national flag and jets flew over the parade near Independence Palace, where a North Vietnamese tank smashed through the gates on the final day of the war.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The actor, who stars as Jeremiah Fisher in Amazon Prime Video's smash hit series, married Cheyanne Casalegno, 23, in a small ceremony in November 2024.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Just a few weeks ago, the full-length became the first project to generate five top 10 smashes prior to dropping, when the title track soared to No. 2 on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Helicopters carrying the national flag and jets flew over the parade near Independence Palace, where a North Vietnamese tank smashed through the gates on the final day of the war.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Launching the same season as fellow hit ABC series Lost and Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives was an instant smash, becoming a pop-culture obsession and introducing an addictive new genre that mixes comedy and drama, mystery and soapy storytelling.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The actor, who stars as Jeremiah Fisher in Amazon Prime Video's smash hit series, married Cheyanne Casalegno, 23, in a small ceremony in November 2024.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smash
Verb
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O’Brien ranks 22nd in NCAA history in career caused turnovers with 160, which shatters Lacey Leigh Hentz’s previous school record of 146.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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His family confirmed his identity in a GoFundMe fundraiser, which has so far raised upwards of $35,000 to support his family, shattering its $5,000 goal.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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WIth Jarren Duran on first with a one-out single in the sixth, Devers demolished Lugo’s first pitch, a 91.8 mph four-seamer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In order to retrieve the original source code of the Entity and destroy it, Hunt has to risk life and limb and dive into icy arctic waters to a sunken Soviet submarine teetering 500 feet underwater.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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The overall contract minimum has been bumped to $65,000 with an additional $1,000 increase to all minimums in Year 2 and Year 3.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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This was a post-optimistic world where new exciting collisions in biology had blossomed.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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The crash occurred Saturday around 5 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Durham Road on the report of motorcycle collision, according to Officer Alex Torres of the Wallingford Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 May 2025
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The crash comes just days before the school’s prom on Saturday.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The crash took place on the second day of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) meeting, which involved ministers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The endorsement is also a blow to former Ohio State University football coach and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, who was considering entering the gubernatorial race, as well as Attorney General Dave Yost, who is running to succeed DeWine.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has failed to make Ed Martin the permanent U.S. prosecutor for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in what is a blow to his administration's goals.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Trust me, coming from a girl with bangs ... that stuff REALLY works.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The name might not scream sophistication, but this high-proof bourbon is a fantastic bang for your buck.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Smash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smash. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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