SMASHING Synonyms: 383 Similar and Opposite Words

smashing 1 of 3

adjective

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as in striking

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smashing

2 of 3

noun

as in hammering

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smashing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of smash

as in shattering

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 demolishing

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 destroying

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 bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink

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The virtual draft, most of which was conducted by streaming video from more than 200 locales, was a smashing success. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020 Cook Out’s soft opening Wednesday was a smashing success. —

USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020 The Saturday Night Seder was a smashing success, with more than 1 million people watching the initial stream and over $2.3 million raised for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020 In 2017, the company announced a new Bronco for model year 2021, and so far the rollout has been a smashing success. —

Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for smashing

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