Definition of smashednext
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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
The pair smashed a window in a door about midnight and reached inside to activate the push bar, according to Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers. Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The culprits smashed a display case before taking the necklace and fleeing the scene. News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashed
Adjective
  • Something happened when Chris Paul got his hand caught in a Portland Trail Blazers player’s jersey, ending the 2016 playoff run with a broken bone.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The wide receiver shattered multiple Hurricanes records last season and is already one of the faces of college football.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The bullet went through the front glass door and shattered it, according to court records.
    David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding?
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Liufau suffered a fractured left forearm in Friday night’s preseason finale.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its towering basalt cliffs formed as ancient volcanic rock cooled and fractured.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In true postmodern fashion, Fitzgerald gets a brief, drunken cameo, meeting Jack on an ocean liner.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The book had its share of wild parties, conspicuous consumption and drunken abandon.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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