as in striking
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as in hammering
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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
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020
Cook Out’s soft opening Wednesday was a smashing success.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020
The Saturday Night Seder was a smashing success, with more than 1 million people watching the initial stream and over $2.3 million raised for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
In 2017, the company announced a new Bronco for model year 2021, and so far the rollout has been a smashing success.
—Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020
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The virtual draft, most of which was conducted by streaming video from more than 200 locales, was a smashing success.
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But what’s most striking on this new photo is at the top of the phone.—
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The sunset colors of the house’s terra-cotta facade are as striking and ornate as ever.—
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
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Then there was an inactive Georgia player getting too excited on Arian Smith’s 63-yard catch and run and bumping into a side judge; Smart said normally that would result in a warning, but this Big 12 crew went for the 15-yard penalty.—
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The Heat were readying to inbound a pass in the backcourt while up by four points in the final 36 seconds when Thompson and Herro began bumping each other.—
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Economic growth − uneven and fragile In raw numbers, Cambodia’s economic progress over the past two decades has been impressive.—
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Mind you, several San Diego Section athletes were impressive without setting records.—
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Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.—
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Education advocates and Democrats have condemned the move, and actually demolishing the agency would require an act of Congress.—
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
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One of those outstanding things could be the backup quarterback spot.—
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They're sandwiched between a mixture made with coconut cream and heavy whipping cream, which together taste freshly of coconut, not artificial.—
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To make the sauce, bring some heavy whipping cream to a boil.—
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.—
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.—
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“Smashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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