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smashed

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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
The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Verb
At the time of the crash, Moreno and Marciniw were covering a fatal vehicle collision in Chatsworth, where two people were killed and six others were injured when an SUV smashed into a Metro bus. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Alonso smashed his milestone home run in dramatic fashion, tying the score for the Baltimore Orioles with one out in the ninth inning with a solo homer off Kodai Senga, the key moment in Baltimore’s 7-5, come-from-behind win in 11 innings. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashed
Adjective
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Varela said his father has been released from the hospital, but his mother remains hospitalized with broken bones.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Yep, wait until Bills fans get drunk and want to create content.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The words could sound somewhat pathetic, like a drunk man’s sad, self-soothing rationalization.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sitting by the defense table in a wheelchair during Wednesday’s proceedings, Weinstein looked straight ahead as Haley, 49, told the court in tears that her self-esteem had been shattered by the attack and by having to relive it repeatedly.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Zhu has lived in four tech houses, and her view of them as utopic spaces for entrepreneurs was shattered by her experience.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The block that houses Monarch Donuts will soon be demolished as construction starts on a new retail and residential development called the Arcadia Town Center.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the former Bob Jones Shoes building in the Crossroads could be demolished.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 629 Ukrainian drones overnight over 14 Russian regions, as well as illegally annexed Crimea and the Azov and the Black seas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In the course of three weeks, Israeli soldiers destroyed much of the area, razing schools and mosques and commandeering buildings for use as military posts.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Adelaide’s arrival even bumped Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (King Charles’s youngest brother), out of the top 15 spots.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Google bumped the Pixel Watch 5 by $50, bringing it to an identical $399 base price as Apple's entry model.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Burnham is set to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, setting out his vision of Britain’s place in an increasingly fractured world order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • When his boyfriend disappears during a techno rave, Miguel spirals into grief and an increasingly fractured reality, seeking connection among lovers, strangers and his mother’s partner.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In 2005 and again in 2010, Zahnd helped write laws to increase penalties against repeat drunken drivers.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Independent Russian media regularly report about returning veterans involved in assaults, drunken brawls and even killings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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