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as in to shatter
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 to demolish
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 to destroy
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 to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality
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as in crash
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
she gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the bikes collided with a huge smash
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as in hit
a person or thing that is successful
the new Broadway musical is a smash
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Recent Examples of smash
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
In October, a woman alleged that Peppers smashed her head and threw her down the stairs.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fresh off her star-making turn in the smash hit Gilda, Rita Hayworth was cast in another quintessential noir of the forties, this one directed by none other than her then-husband Orson Welles.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Spence’s book described how Leigh would be found picking imaginary dirt off the carpet, smashing windows and wandering around naked.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
In October, a woman alleged that Peppers smashed her head and threw her down the stairs.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The smash narrowly manages to find space on the 40-spot roster this time around, landing at No. 40 on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart, after not finding space last week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fresh off her star-making turn in the smash hit Gilda, Rita Hayworth was cast in another quintessential noir of the forties, this one directed by none other than her then-husband Orson Welles.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smash
Verb
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The loss is just beyond description and my heart is shattered.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the book his sense of complacency as a middle-class Jewish American is shattered by the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 and the resurgence of the far right.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association, the restaurant was later demolished to make way for Interstate 805.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The roof and several walls of her modest home have been demolished, leaving Jahjouh with just one room covered with a makeshift roof.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Meester and Brody, Cameron Mathison, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were among the stars who confirmed that their homes were also destroyed.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The storm destroyed every structure on the island, wiping out the concert stage, tiki bar, giant slide and food truck.—
Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Stecher has been bumped to the No. 7 slot since Klingberg’s addition.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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On the first go, the camera bumped something, and Amer needed to adjust while staying in the emotion of the moment, but the team was able to adjust and pick up the remainder of the shot.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of incidents since 2015 are detailed on the NASA database in which pilots have said they were forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with another aircraft or helicopter when trying to land or depart from the country's busiest airports.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The 13-year-old figure skater was one of 64 passengers killed in the tragic Wednesday, Jan. 29 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers onboard, per CNN.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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After a commercial plane crash in Washington, D.C., killed 67 people, leaving no surviving victims, the British monarch paid tribute in a note, sharing thanks for first responders.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Our prayers are with the families, friends, neighbors and all of those impacted by the tragic crash.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An Idaho Supreme Court ruling against the construction of a new location for Boise’s Interfaith Sanctuary came as a blow, said Executive Director Jodi Peterson-Stigers.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2025
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The terminations would be a major blow to the historic independence of the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and would reflect Trump’s determination to bend the law enforcement and intelligence community to his will.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before the back-to-back bob looks, the businesswoman rocked a ’90s-era hairstyle, complete with high volume, large waves and swooping bangs at the SKIMS holiday party on Dec. 19.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Every cowlick is different, thus a cowlick bang is personal.—
Megan Decker,
refinery29.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Smash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smash. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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