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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
Dias is seen leaning over the bar top in the area where the blood droplets were found before leaving the bar through the smashed door. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025 The scenes were shown in season 1 episode 2, when Billy Bob Thornton’s character goes to the hospital for a smashed finger. Brayden Garcia july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Verb
His ideal patty clocks in around five ounces and is never smashed. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit. Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashed
Adjective
  • Rinsing rice also helps remove any grit or tiny broken pieces that might have made their way into the package.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Comfort Cubs are created with love to heal a broken heart.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The woman, who is five-months pregnant, explained on the community forum Mumsnet that she was left looking after her 4-year-old son at a wedding after her husband decided to get drunk at the wedding party.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Malcolm is only getting drunker and more sullen as the reception progresses.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both teams boast impressive defenses, but the Bills are coming off an embarrassing loss to a divisional rival last week that shattered hopes of an undefeated season.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Trojans may have shattered that superstition, improving to 7-5 all-time against the blue-blood Wolverines.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • It was finally demolished in 2008.
    Peter Carline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And beyond homeownership, rising costs of everything from education to health care have bumped the lifetime price tag on the American Dream to $5 million.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • And once inseparable sisters, Leah and Rachel become rivals in love and motherhood, building a fractured but foundational family whose descendants will carry the weight of history.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.
    Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The whole house smells of fried cheese, or something wonderful has been cooked around here.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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