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verb

past tense of smash
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as in demolished
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 destroyed
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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Recent Examples of smashed
Adjective
No ejections, fines, suspensions or smashed clipboards. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 Arriving officers found a smashed front door along with a second interior door, said Vafiades. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025 One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory. John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025 Police say $500,000 worth of items from the athlete’s home were stolen on Feb. 5 after a home burglary that also resulted in a smashed window. Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashed
Adjective
  • There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from Longview Road to Red Bridge Road.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, survived but suffered multiple broken bones, a traumatic brain injury and psychological effects.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The victim told police Cruz-Diaz was drunk and high when the incident happened.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • Happy is miserable, drunk, broke, and working at the local Stop and Shop, where his daily grind is only broken up by taking nips from increasingly insane flasks (a cucumber, a TV remote, and many more).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • In the first incident, a tornado completely destroyed the building.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Oklahoma due to fire.
    TIME, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Sharon's fried chicken comes as a 2- or 4-piece meal with biscuits and either one or two sides.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
  • Dressed cucumbers are also a great make-and-take side for picnics to add to a cold plate, serve alongside fried chicken, or even put on a sandwich.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Lower Hill District was a vibrant, majority-Black neighborhood before it was controversially demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The father, who is over 80 years old, suffered multiple fractured ribs and lacerations, including a potential laceration to his kidney, police said.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
  • The Edwards Aquifer can fill up and empty quickly because of the permeability of the fractured limestone.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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