smashmouth
adjective
smash·mouth
ˈsmash-ˌmau̇th 
: characterized by brute force without finesse
smashmouth football
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On Sunday, three Oklahoma linemen who started together only two years ago will reunite at New Era Field, where the Ravens and Buffalo Bills will face off in a battle of smashmouth offenses.
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Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Dec. 2019
His physicality as a runner sets the tone for Herman’s smashmouth offense, and his touch as a passer keeps defenses out of eight-man boxes.
—Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 9 Aug. 2019
O’Rourke is currently testing whether the nice guy approach can work in a smashmouth political climate.
—Matt Viser, Town & Country, 26 July 2018
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Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Dec. 2019
His physicality as a runner sets the tone for Herman’s smashmouth offense, and his touch as a passer keeps defenses out of eight-man boxes.
—Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 9 Aug. 2019
O’Rourke is currently testing whether the nice guy approach can work in a smashmouth political climate.
—Matt Viser, Town & Country, 26 July 2018
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“Smashmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smashmouth. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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