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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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The smashing machine will set you back $63,300.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Most of the smashing is done by Tamburlaine, a Scythian shepherd by birth, who rises to the peaks of power, lays waste to one kingdom after another, and has the temerity, at the climax of Part 1, not to die.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has been on a record-smashing spree this year, up almost 13% year-to-date.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
This season was a smashing success, even though the ending was somber.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The smashing machine will set you back $63,300.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Most of the smashing is done by Tamburlaine, a Scythian shepherd by birth, who rises to the peaks of power, lays waste to one kingdom after another, and has the temerity, at the climax of Part 1, not to die.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now, the KeyGo Gen2 is here, smashing past its US$3,838 goal and currently sitting at over US$300,000 in pledges.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has been on a record-smashing spree this year, up almost 13% year-to-date.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashing
Adjective
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The black-sesame mochi, served with charcoal-vanilla ice cream and black-sesame praline, is playful and striking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Named after the ring-servants of the Dark Lord Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, Nazgul is a Czechoslovakian wolfdog, a rare and visually striking breed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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His head reportedly struck the tree, shattering his helmet.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Converting Gary Works to an Electric Arc Furnace facility would mean shutting down the entire plant, demolishing it, and building new facilities.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The plans accommodate through-running train capacity without demolishing the neighborhood south of Penn.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Special prosecutors indict Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han on charges of abetting Yoon’s imposition of martial law, falsifying and destroying official documents and lying under oath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot of serendipity and people bumping into one another.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The top eight skiers advanced to the medal final and both Kauf and Anthony got higher scores, bumping Giaccio, 25, out of contention into ninth place.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That short stint was immediately derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a surprise Amazon acquisition, but their impressive taste made Hollywood take notice.—
Gregory Ellwood,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s ample prewar charm (mahogany inlay and parquet hardwood floors, a working fireplace with an impressive mantel), and the place is pretty turnkey.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 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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Then the dam broke didn't celebrate after their thumping of Canada ended their preliminary round undefeated.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Smashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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