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as in to shatter
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 to demolish
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 to destroy
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 to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality
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as in crash
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
she gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the bikes collided with a huge smash
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as in hit
a person or thing that is successful
the new Broadway musical is a smash
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Recent Examples of smash
Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas hit 99 degrees, smashing the previous record of 93, set in 2022.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Scenes from the movie played in the background as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, who provide the singing voices for the demon-fighting trio Huntr/x, performed the movie’s smash hit.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The truck struck a concrete wall, then smashed into Bouffard’s 2024 Nissan Altima, records in the case say.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas hit 99 degrees, smashing the previous record of 93, set in 2022.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The surprise victory scrambled the Oscar race at the last minute, giving last-minute momentum to Coogler's commercial and critical smash.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Scenes from the movie played in the background as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, who provide the singing voices for the demon-fighting trio Huntr/x, performed the movie’s smash hit.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smash
Verb
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But the recent start of the Iran war has shattered the image of peace in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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But an unseasonably early heat wave expected to last through at least the weekend has already shattered daily high-temperature records, and in some places monthly records, and is prompting officials to warn of the risk of leaving children or pets in cars earlier than usual.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 39-year-old photographer from Beirut captured a stunning sequence of images in the early hours of Wednesday, showing an IDF missile demolishing a tower block in one fell swoop.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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With the convention center demolished for renovations, festivalgoers moving between key areas like Rainey Street and Congress Avenue felt the city’s transportation gaps more acutely.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of his top aides, Saeed Ghasseminejad, has identified in interviews and on social media critical oil and gas infrastructure that could be destroyed in the war.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nobody’s going to bump into them in a hallway and offer career advice.—
Dennis Kozak,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Senate Bill 26-141 would create a wildlife collision prevention fund in Colorado.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center plans to incorporate bird-friendly glass, a move aimed at reducing deadly collisions with reflective surfaces.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to Quigley’s attendance and overtime sheet, he is noted as working five hours the day of the crash with three hours of personal time.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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This dry shampoo is long-lasting, smells amazing, and gives just the volumizing pick-me-up my bangs need on days between washes.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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People who either saw the meteor or heard the large bang had this to say on Reddit.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Smash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smash. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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