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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
Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Nigeria’s home shirt for the 2018 World Cup (below), produced by Nike, was a smash hit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Verb
The intriguing idea here is that the practice of lesbianism, thanks to its marginal status within society, implies certain political ideals — smashing patriarchy, protesting war, resisting capitalism — that the lesbian nevertheless cannot satisfy.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Noun
Lee Byung-Hun, who plays The Frontman in Squid Game, made his Tonight Show debut and teased some details about the third and final season of the Korean smash hit series as well as a possible spinoff.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Nigeria’s home shirt for the 2018 World Cup (below), produced by Nike, was a smash hit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smash
Verb
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Windshields of cars were shattered, bulldozers were removing rubble.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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The militia’s rank and file, meanwhile, was shattered first by pagers, then walkie-talkies that detonated in their hands, having been boobytrapped by Mossad.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Thirteen years after the nursing home shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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The city intended to demolish the building and turn it into a parking lot.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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Kanye West fired multiple PR firms before his antisemitic meltdowns destroyed billion-dollar partnerships with Adidas and Gap.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Indeterminate numbers of casualties have occurred in both Iran and Israel, though Israel's intentions to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities may require U.S. artillery aid in the form of multi-ton bunker buster bombs.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Candy and Allan bonded after bumping into each other at a church volleyball game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The workers are non-unionized and do not have bumping rights, according to the company’s letter, which is signed by a corporate adviser from Harney Partners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The motorcyclist suffered major injuries in the collision and was taken to an area hospital.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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In 2025, at least two cyclists — Zhen Cheng Kuang, 76; and Cornelius Jesse, 59 — died in collisions on city streets.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Air India crash At least 290 people died when an Air India jet crashed soon after departure from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Boeing's narrowbody 737 MAX jets were grounded for years following two fatal crashes and have faced years of scrutiny and production delays.—
Dan Catchpole,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Losing Senga for an extended period would be a major blow for the Mets, but there's still reason to believe the team will explore trades for its pitchers even with him sidelined.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Compare that with the National League West’s spending of $1.25 billion and the AL East putting up $1.1 billion for players this season, and the AL Central is getting a lot of bang for its buck.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Costco shoppers may soon be getting more bang for their buck.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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“Smash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smash. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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