smash in
phrasal verb
smashed in; smashing in; smashes in
: to hit (something) hard so that it breaks it or gets a hole in it
I smashed in the window.
I was so mad I felt like smashing his face in.
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Wearing a Snap-on jacket, black boots and carrying a bag, the suspect then smashed in a nearby window and entered the mansion, the affidavit says.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The front door and windows were then smashed in, but no other damage was done inside the store.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
That means he’s managed to earn nearly half of his career total smashes in just the first few months of 2025.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Glen Powell's new condiment line is sure to be a smash in your kitchen!
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The front door and windows were then smashed in, but no other damage was done inside the store.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
That means he’s managed to earn nearly half of his career total smashes in just the first few months of 2025.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Glen Powell's new condiment line is sure to be a smash in your kitchen!
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smash in
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“Smash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash%20in. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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