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as in shatters
to cause to break with violence and much noise
the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace
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2
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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4
as in slams
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality
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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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as in blows
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 claps
a loud explosive sound
the bikes collided with a huge smash
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as in hits
a person or thing that is successful
the new Broadway musical is a smash
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Recent Examples of smashes
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Here in Fort America, the walls creak, then something smashes onto the roof.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The Three Lions retake the lead 2-1 in the 43rd minute after Harry Kane smashes a header from Declan Rice in the net off a set piece.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Max freaks out upon seeing the video — and after finding a dog collar in the envelope — smashes the TV with a fireplace poker.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Kyle Busch smashes a guitar in victory lane!
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Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef to make the patties superthin, then top them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Yang smashes the model minority stereotype by creating a deeply flawed antihero and deliciously twisty tale.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Colombian superstar sold out Medellín’s Estadio Atanasio Girardot on April 25, with 47,000 fans waiting to dance to his unique mix of reggaeton hits and dancehall smashes.
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Lucas Villa,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
Amy Allen picked up ASCAP‘s top honor in the pop field Thursday night, as the woman responsible for co-writing Sabrina Carpenter’s top hits and other smashes was awarded with the songwriter of the year trophy at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
His litany of urgently treacly smashes was the soundtrack of that era, both a master class in minimal form that updated the mercenary structures of the Brill Building and Frank Sinatra, and also a cool and controlled reimagining of the sensual soul music of the late ’60s through the mid-70s.
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Fans of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers — who have sold more than 20 million albums and notched more than 40 international gold and platinum discs — can expect to hear a mix of old and new, smashes and deep cuts, when Cheap Trick visits Bridges Auditorium in Claremont on April 21.
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Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Moving fusion energy closer to reality Fusion smashes light atomic nuclei together to release energy, mirroring the process that powers the sun.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Here in Fort America, the walls creak, then something smashes onto the roof.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The Three Lions retake the lead 2-1 in the 43rd minute after Harry Kane smashes a header from Declan Rice in the net off a set piece.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Max freaks out upon seeing the video — and after finding a dog collar in the envelope — smashes the TV with a fireplace poker.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Kyle Busch smashes a guitar in victory lane!
—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef to make the patties superthin, then top them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Yang smashes the model minority stereotype by creating a deeply flawed antihero and deliciously twisty tale.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Noun
For more than a decade and a half, the Colombian singer-songwriter has been churning out smashes connected to the World Cup.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Colombian superstar sold out Medellín’s Estadio Atanasio Girardot on April 25, with 47,000 fans waiting to dance to his unique mix of reggaeton hits and dancehall smashes.
—
Lucas Villa,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
Amy Allen picked up ASCAP‘s top honor in the pop field Thursday night, as the woman responsible for co-writing Sabrina Carpenter’s top hits and other smashes was awarded with the songwriter of the year trophy at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
His litany of urgently treacly smashes was the soundtrack of that era, both a master class in minimal form that updated the mercenary structures of the Brill Building and Frank Sinatra, and also a cool and controlled reimagining of the sensual soul music of the late ’60s through the mid-70s.
—
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Fans of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers — who have sold more than 20 million albums and notched more than 40 international gold and platinum discs — can expect to hear a mix of old and new, smashes and deep cuts, when Cheap Trick visits Bridges Auditorium in Claremont on April 21.
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Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashes
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But now a new ultralight player shatters the silence with an impressive solo tent that not only drops in right around 2 lb (907 oz) but does it at half the price of some of the competition.
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When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
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An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
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The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
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Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
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University of Idaho students and faculty have already been involved in research using AI to improve worker safety and to understand more about ALS, a neurological disorder that destroys nerve cells.
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His hand fans out into a wave, then the door slams shut.
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Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net.
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Last year, the city had 24 traffic collisions involving e-bikes, Cullen said.
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That brutal, driving style requires her to initiate intense physical collisions on nearly every single possession.
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Each year, car crashes in town are attributed to overgrown shrubs and bushes, alongside street corners and intersections, according to West Hartford town officials.
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Headlights of a wrong-way driver in Boston who police say caused two crashes and killed one person.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
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