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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The Trident telescope will use its enormous size to catch these rare collisions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Most collisions don't happen way up high.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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About a third of those crashes happened in the process of landing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In The Last Frontier, a plane full of inmates crashes in Alaska, forcing local law enforcement and the CIA to work together to find them.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Smashups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashups. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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