smashed; smashing; smashes
1
: to break or crush by violence
2
a
: to drive or throw violently especially with a shattering or battering effect
also
: to effect in this way
b
: to hit violently : batter
c(1)
: to hit (something, such as a tennis ball) with a hard overhand stroke
(2)
: to drive (a ball) with a forceful stroke
3
: to destroy utterly : wreck
1
: to move or become propelled with violence or crashing effect
smashed into a tree
2
: to become wrecked
3
: to go to pieces suddenly under collision or pressure
smasher
noun
: being a smash : outstanding
a smash hit
Synonyms
Examples of smash in a Sentence
Noun
The new movie is a smash.
She was a smash at the party.
His new song promises to be a smash hit.
The vase fell to the ground with a loud smash.
She hit an overhand smash that won the match.
Verb
He smashed the vase with a hammer.
The ball smashed the window.
The vase fell and smashed to pieces.
He smashed into the wall.
She smashed the ball deep into the opposite corner.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
That album became a massive smash for both Ja Rule and Gotti, who executive produced the album and helmed every song on the project.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
France’s Ad Vitam has entered Netflix’s all-time top ten for most popular non-English movies on its platform one week after Culpa Tuya smashed records for Amazon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
That's because the Big Apple is so vast in its geography and its tastes, so inventive on the form, and so welcoming of smash burgers and traditional patties alike that the myriad potential responses could make a bar graph of results look like the city skyline.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The set is an immediate bestseller on the Official Physical Albums chart, which ranks the top-selling titles on any physical medium throughout the U.K. Clapton launches the project at No. 10, earning his lucky thirteenth top 10 smash on that ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
That album became a massive smash for both Ja Rule and Gotti, who executive produced the album and helmed every song on the project.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
These carnivorous crustaceans pack a powerful punch that can smash mollusk shells at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and even break glass.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
France’s Ad Vitam has entered Netflix’s all-time top ten for most popular non-English movies on its platform one week after Culpa Tuya smashed records for Amazon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Bay Area residents from Napa to Los Gatos seek out Super Duper’s orange sign for smash burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches ($10.50) and seasonal milkshakes ($7), along with a few vegetarian and vegan options.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
That's because the Big Apple is so vast in its geography and its tastes, so inventive on the form, and so welcoming of smash burgers and traditional patties alike that the myriad potential responses could make a bar graph of results look like the city skyline.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Smash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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smash
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a heavy blow or attack
b
: a hard overhand stroke (as in tennis)
2
: the condition of being smashed
3
a
: the action or sound of smashing
especially
: a wreck due to collision : crash
b
: complete collapse : ruin
especially
: bankruptcy
4
: a striking success : hit
the new play is a smash
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