as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night
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Recent Examples of smashup
The airport property takes up just over 4% of the city’s acreage, and as neighborhoods began to close in, neighbors took exception to the noise, the pollution, and the occasional smashups.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
These energetic smashups also create a larger variety of particles that scientists can use to probe the plasma's properties.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
Giroud had been slated for a bench role before Benzema went down just days before the World Cup started, and Nkunku was injured during a smashup with Tchouaméni in training.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022
LeoLabs puts the odds of a smashup at roughly 10%.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2020
The Iridium-Kosmos smashup marked a dramatic escalation.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020
To mark the occasion of the playoff-opening smashup of the Patriots, Henry surprised his offensive linemen with Rolex watches.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
NW Crawfish & Noodles Houston has many Vietnamese/Cajun smashups and this is one of the best.
—Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2018
But pinpointing where the past ones formed has proven difficult, which in turn clouded attempts to forecast the next great smashup.
—Paul Raeburn, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2012
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
These energetic smashups also create a larger variety of particles that scientists can use to probe the plasma's properties.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
Giroud had been slated for a bench role before Benzema went down just days before the World Cup started, and Nkunku was injured during a smashup with Tchouaméni in training.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022
LeoLabs puts the odds of a smashup at roughly 10%.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2020
The Iridium-Kosmos smashup marked a dramatic escalation.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020
To mark the occasion of the playoff-opening smashup of the Patriots, Henry surprised his offensive linemen with Rolex watches.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
NW Crawfish & Noodles Houston has many Vietnamese/Cajun smashups and this is one of the best.
—Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2018
But pinpointing where the past ones formed has proven difficult, which in turn clouded attempts to forecast the next great smashup.
—Paul Raeburn, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashup
Noun
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The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The crash of Eastern Flight 212, ultimately, was an avoidable tragedy.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Smashup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashup. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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