as in collisions
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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Noun
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As a report from Gizmodo explains, this is the name given to the portion of the belt made up of asteroids small enough to be involved in frequent collisions and dynamical ejections.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the Tsukahara family’s attorney emphasized that multiple factors can contribute to crashes while highlighting Tesla’s responsibility for occupant safety systems.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect car crashes, characters being stuck on desert islands, murder and other dramatic storylines.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The only movement is that of goats who nibble the long grass that grows around the Cold War aircraft wrecks that litter this forlorn spot on Grenada’s east coast.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers know about the wrecks because reporting any commercial ship that sails on the lakes is required; from the early 19th century to the 20th century, about 40,000 ships sailed the Great Lakes, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Smashups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashups. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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