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as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
the smashed figurine left bits of china all over the rug
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
on his 21st birthday, he went out and got smashed—before wrapping his car around a tree
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as in shattered
to cause to break with violence and much noise
the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace
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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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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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Recent Examples of smashed
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
The entire place is dedicated to modern popular culture and boasts an eye-catching exterior reminiscent of a smashed electric guitar.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
The entire place is dedicated to modern popular culture and boasts an eye-catching exterior reminiscent of a smashed electric guitar.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
How long was there a watermelon on the truck before the watermelon really got smashed?
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Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.
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But the win was a costly one since Canada, which entered the tournament missing three starters to injury, lost another early in the second half when midfielder Ismael Kone was carted off on a stretcher with an apparent broken leg after Qatar’s Assim Madibo clipped him from behind.
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.
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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.
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In March, prolonged high temperatures shattered dozens of records in Southern California.
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Williams arrived to find the business' windows shattered, after the roof of nearby restaurant Jay's Backyard BBQ collapsed in the blaze.
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When the new plant opens, Fiveash will eventually be decommissioned and demolished, but not right away.
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The existing residence was demolished, though plans to build a new house never moved forward.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.
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The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.
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He probably was not helped by having a fractured jaw, in fairness.
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Sherpa was airlifted to Kathmandu, where doctors treated him for frostbite, severe dehydration and a fractured thigh bone.
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Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time.
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Proctor was fired after the second trial concluded with Read’s acquittal on all charges save for drunken driving.
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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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