as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night

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Recent Examples of smashup The airport property takes up just over 4% of the city’s acreage, and as neighborhoods began to close in, neighbors took exception to the noise, the pollution, and the occasional smashups. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023 These energetic smashups also create a larger variety of particles that scientists can use to probe the plasma's properties. Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 Giroud had been slated for a bench role before Benzema went down just days before the World Cup started, and Nkunku was injured during a smashup with Tchouaméni in training. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022 LeoLabs puts the odds of a smashup at roughly 10%. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2020 The Iridium-Kosmos smashup marked a dramatic escalation. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020 To mark the occasion of the playoff-opening smashup of the Patriots, Henry surprised his offensive linemen with Rolex watches. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020 NW Crawfish & Noodles Houston has many Vietnamese/Cajun smashups and this is one of the best. Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2018 But pinpointing where the past ones formed has proven difficult, which in turn clouded attempts to forecast the next great smashup. Paul Raeburn, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashup
Noun
  • Its systems act as a 3D camera, tracking up to 15,000 collisions each second.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Callahan was given citations for following too closely, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision with a horse on the highway, and unreasonable speed, according to authorities.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Smashup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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