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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
  • But the murder forced UHG to face a harsh fact: The health care system has never felt more broken to the patients it’s meant to serve.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2025
  • Outfielder Trevor Smith is headed to Washington State, infielder Tommy Entrekin is headed to Cal Baptist, pitcher Luke Bailey is off to UC Santa Barbara, and outfielder Parker Vance, who played the championship game with a broken hand, is headed to Southern Utah to play football.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • The injured man told them his wife had fired around 10 shots at him while drunk, Mansfield police said in a news release Friday.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
  • There was a stronger dislike of issues such as getting drunk on a flight or letting children play in the aisle, with 82 and 86 percent disapproval ratings respectively.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
  • Take a seat in one of the classic blue booths and order up a plate of fried chicken, pork chops or even a burger.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
  • From cutting out things in his diet such as fried food to putting a big focus on his flexibility this offseason by stretching in his garage every night for at least an hour, the intention from Guyton has been clear going into year two.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 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
  • Bess was treated for a fractured leg and adopted by Hodgin’s friend and ex-husband, Dan Hodgin, Holm said in the book.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
  • The woman was taken to the hospital, then a Chicago hospital with a fractured leg and two fractured ankles.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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