as in striking
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as in shattering
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 demolishing
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 destroying
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 bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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Recent Examples of smashing
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Have a smashing day and do keep in touch….
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
As racket smashes go, there isn’t much smashing of the racket here.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And Nederlands Dans Theater is smashing classical ballet conventions, while Paris Opéra Ballet and New York City Ballet remain powerhouses to contend with.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
One recipe that was a smashing success according to reader reviews is Ivy Odom’s Best-Ever Brownies.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Have a smashing day and do keep in touch….
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
The start of its third act wobbles a bit, but the filmmakers provide a smashing ending that holds hope there will be more adventures to follow.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
As racket smashes go, there isn’t much smashing of the racket here.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rublev is not the first player to use his body as a highly inefficient smashing post.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And Nederlands Dans Theater is smashing classical ballet conventions, while Paris Opéra Ballet and New York City Ballet remain powerhouses to contend with.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashing
Adjective
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Both militaries have scored striking successes.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Boise City Council has finalized changes to its zoning code, striking electric vehicle charging requirements while opening up more options for homes on single-family lots in a suite of changes designed to spur the city’s lagging housing stock.—
Mark Dee
March 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Baupost Group’s Seth Klarman picked up Amazon in the fourth quarter, a bet that has yet to work out for the value investor this year as tech stocks take a hammering.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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At Anitra Coulter Blunt's Cedar Park home, the hammering and sawing is music to this musician's ears.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Five of his shots were blocked by Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso, who finished with nine for the game and an ACC Tournament-record 20 over three games, shattering Tim Duncan’s record of 14, which stood for 31 years.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Luxury real estate is getting even more exclusive The backdrop of this trend is a record-shattering luxury real estate market.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Simply demolishing it would cost a tiny fraction of that.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The city should follow that advice, and scrap the idea of demolishing its historic civic architecture.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran itself is destroying homes and schools, killing and wounding dozens, and disrupting daily life, sometimes beyond recognition.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But destroying much of Iran’s ability to project power and attacking the security forces that suppress the Iranian public will surely hasten the regime’s collapse.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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And yet the Democrat is bumping along near the bottom, a blip in polls and a laggard in the money chase.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Betty Yee is bumping along near the bottom in California’s race for governor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Anderson’s collection was indebted to Galliano, with references to his past designs and the incorporation of cyclamen—of the kind Galliano presented to the younger couturier at their first meeting—across many pieces, as well as the impressive Musée Rodin set.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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What followed has been an impressive run for the program, which began in 2005 under current West Aurora athletic director Jason Buckley and had six winning seasons in his seven years.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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His preferred genre was hardstyle—frantic thumping remixes of pop songs by the likes of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Through this lens, Slater’s downfall at DOJ is less an ideological thumping than a mundane drama of personality and personnel fights.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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