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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“Smashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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