smashes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of smash
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as in demolishes
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 destroys
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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smashes

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noun

plural of smash
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as in crashes
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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Recent Examples of smashes
Verb
At a single, two-minute dinner, Hermann Kafka smashes a cockroach while denigrating his son’s engagement to Felice Bauer before reiterating his distaste for Franz’s writing. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Excitement around the closing stretch is spilling onto the charts in the United Kingdom, as a wave of Coldplay smashes return and rise this frame. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There’s no time to get your bearings; an EDM drop smashes everything to pieces, then a pained voice croons in the rubble while drunkenly mashing a detuned guitar. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025 The recent radio data uncovered delicate filaments aligned with magnetic fields, likely created as the pulsar wind smashes into leftover material from the stellar explosion. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Antonia smashes the conch—a very tough meat—into thin slices. Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025 After Marcus smashes Terry's head in with his own, Gladys drops the twig in the bowl of water to put an end to his violent frenzy. Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thriller is a mainstay on Billboard’s rankings, and at the moment, the blockbuster project rises again as one of its biggest smashes not only climbs, but returns to one of its best placement ever, more than 40 years after its original release. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashes
Verb
  • That embryonic Xenomorph then shatters its container and leaps at Wendy, who pets it gently.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Trump's action shatters this precedent, inviting chaos.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The steep new parking surcharge slams the brakes on that, hitting both visitors and the workers who would have served them.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With no special-case engineering and new data, Helix can recover gracefully from mishandling or collisions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The observations suggest that Mars' mantle still bears physical scars from a tumultuous early history marked by numerous protoplanetary collisions.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Is the number of American students who die or are seriously injured in vehicle crashes abroad tracked?
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Two pedestrians were critically injured after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Smashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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