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smash
with a loud crash
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adverb
with a loud crash
“the car went smash through the fence”
noun
a conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
noun
the act of colliding with something
“his crash through the window”
noun
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
noun
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
noun
a vigorous blow
“the sudden knock floored him”
verb
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
“The window smashed”
verb
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
“Smash a plate”
verb
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
“The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”
verb
hit with great force
“He smashed a 3-run homer”
verb
collide or strike violently and suddenly
“The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”
verb
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
verb
damage or destroy as if by violence
“The teenager banged up the car of his mother”
verb
humiliate or depress completely
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
verb
hit violently
“She smashed her car against the guard rail”
verb
reduce to bankruptcy
“My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!”
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Example Sentences
the car went smash through the fence
that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
the party went with a bang
his crash through the window
the fullback's smash into the defensive line
the sudden knock floored him
he took a bash right in his face
he got a bang on the head
The window smashed
Smash a plate
The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
He smashed a 3-run homer
The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
The teenager banged up the car of his mother
She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
The death of her son smashed her
She smashed her car against the guard rail
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
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