How to Use smash in a Sentence

smash

1 of 3 noun
  • The new movie is a smash.
  • The vase fell to the ground with a loud smash.
  • She was a smash at the party.
  • His new song promises to be a smash hit.
  • She hit an overhand smash that won the match.
  • Is this a galaxy or a movie poster for a sci-fi smash hit?
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • Johnson won male video of the year for the smash at last year’s show.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Two of the nominees had been smash hits.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Those slots are as high as those smashes have ever risen.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The party was a smash, but the backlash was swift.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • Buchanan had helped obtain the works from around the world, and the event was a smash.
    — Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The smash and grabbers are taking note.
    — Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
  • How could their smash burger be ignored?
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This frame marks the first inside the top five for that soundtrack smash.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There's a station for smash burgers, too.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The film was a box office smash for Marvel.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Both smashes have spent 276 weeks on the chart as of this frame.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But Anuel did not lean solely on smash singles.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Twice smash rises to new peaks on all of those rankings.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • How about a game of smash or pass on popular cocktails to close us out?
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Will Hollywood take the right lessons away from those smash hits?
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The show becomes a smash hit while at the same time sparking outrage.
    — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Of his seven smashes, three return to at least one list.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • More troubling, the delta between a smash and a dud has never been wider.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 May 2026
  • The result was a smash that led sales charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • That's just four shy of her record – the most among all acts – of 188 smashes.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • In fact, there were many loud screams in the theater and the smashes seemed plenty.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Bad Bunny lands one smash ahead of both Grande and Drake.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Is Bunz Burgerz grilling up the best smash burger in the area?
    — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Next up were double smash burger sliders.
    — PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025

smash

2 of 3 verb
  • The ball smashed the window.
  • The vase fell and smashed to pieces.
  • He smashed the vase with a hammer.
  • He smashed into the wall.
  • She smashed the ball deep into the opposite corner.
  • My wife's car is pretty smashed up.
    — Greg Wehner , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • My side-view mirror was smashed.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His helmet was smashed and cracked through.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Helm smashes some trees and things.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The back door was smashed and the home ransacked.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Doors are being smashed and old men dragged out of bed.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, one of the car's windows was smashed.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If the spud bar smashes through, a person could too.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Moten says his car, which was parked on the street, was smashed and left totaled.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • The band smashed into my balls at like a million miles an hour.
    — Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Garcia smashed a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Garza saw people leave their cars to try to smash the cockpit glass.
    — ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • The rear driver’s side window was smashed out.
    — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Don't smash or try to trap the beetles, which can attract more of them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • Dembele then smashed against the post from a full-pitch counter-attack.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Viewers smashed the target in hours.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • That consensus has since been smashed.
    — Ariel David, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Archie Gray grabbed the ball out of the net and smashed it up into the air.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Turns out Yasiel Puig can still smash a baseball.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Her head smashed into the pavement.
    — New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Use a wooden spoon to lightly smash about half the beans against the side of the pan.
    — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • When the garlic has cooled, unwrap the bulb, squeeze out the cloves and smash them.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
  • My hand was in a lot of pain from smashing the cane everywhere.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
  • Rodney King’s face was smashed to a dark liquid.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Or just smash them with a flyswatter and clean up with a tissue.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026

smash

3 of 3 adjective
  • At night, the bagel shop becomes a smash burger joint.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Armed with little resources and facing heavy losses, the musicians must unite to make their smash debut.
    — Caroline Brew, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
  • By the time the film was over, Bart and his dying father had patched up their relationship and the song was a smash success.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Classic Lao dishes like papaya salad and bao buns appear on the menu alongside a smash burger and sausage dog.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The lovable duo from the smash Netflix movie will join the parade as a balloon and a balloonicle.
    — Gavon Laessig, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Look for more smash burgers, pastas, pizzas, and curries that remind diners of happier times.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
  • This is a smash spot for Etienne after the Jaguars’ offense struggled last week against the Chiefs in their home opener.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This new sequel has the momentum of a smash summer blockbuster though, looking to more than triple the debut of its predecessor.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 June 2023
  • Does this mean that Operation Fortune is going to be a breakout super-smash?
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • After first charting in 1975, Bryson had a pair of smash pop hits with theme songs from back-to-back Disney toons.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • My favorite type of burger is a smash burger, so NADC already won me on that aspect.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Few things in music are more daunting than following up a smash debut album, but Olivia Rodrigo has pulled off that feat with Guts.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The 16-tap bar is serving draft beers and wines by the glass, and the location also includes a full kitchen, with a menu of smash burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads.
    — oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Sam Raimi remembers when Darkman bombed and Spider-Man was a surprise super-smash.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Unbeknownst to his new girlfriend, Ellison, under a pseudonym, has written a novel that becomes a smash success.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The first season under Daboll was a smash success, as the Giants went 9-7-1 and won a playoff game in Minnesota.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Young American is more traditional with smash patties, pickles, lager onions and American cheese.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • Duran Duran first hit it big in the early 1980s, when the English new wave act scored some of the biggest smash singles in the world across more than a decade.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • From triple smash burgers, to sushi, to chicken shwarma, to homemade pizza, to protein smoothies, salads and specialty gelato, there's something for everyone.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Reubens ascended to cultural ubiquity in the 1980s with his smash hit character, Pee-wee Herman.
    — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2025
  • From February 13 to 15, guests can enjoy a smash burger, waffle fries, and a martini for a special price, paired with live jazz at the Greystone Bar.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The actress originated her breakout role of Eleven on the smash Netflix series Stranger Things when the show debuted in 2016.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
  • New items include a smash burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing on a pretzel bun, a three cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup, a turkey, bacon and Swiss cheese sandwich and a cob salad with habanero pork belly.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Besides the massive grocery selection, Seed to Table hosts six restaurants specializing in everything from smash burgers and salads to vegan dishes and sushi.
    — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The smash success of Indonesian Texas barbecue restaurant Fikscue has brought considerable attention — and bodies — to the city of Alameda.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some of chef Sarah Palomares’ menu items are a breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, Belgian waffle, coconut chia pudding, smash burger, roasted veggie farro bowl and roasted chicken crunch salad.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • His first year at Providence was a smash success, with Hopkins earning All-Big East first team honors and going to the NCAA Tournament with the Friars.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The residency, moving and shockingly personal, was a smash success, and in the middle of it, Church attempted to bring its man-and-a-guitar aesthetic to a headlining performance at Stagecoach Festival in 2024.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025

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