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as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
the smashed figurine left bits of china all over the rug
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
on his 21st birthday, he went out and got smashed—before wrapping his car around a tree
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as in shattered
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 demolished
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 destroyed
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 bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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Recent Examples of smashed
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The Fox Flight Team also obtained drone video showing what appears to be a pair of smashed floodlights at the back of the home.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The robot smashed the course in Beijing's E-Town economic and technological development zone on Sunday, April 19, crossing the finish line in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
For mains, there is 24-hour coffee braised short rib served with mashed potatoes and also a double smashed wagyu burger.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The Fox Flight Team also obtained drone video showing what appears to be a pair of smashed floodlights at the back of the home.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Suspects cased stores, then, after closing time, smashed windows and headed straight to the highest-value Lego sets.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The robot smashed the course in Beijing's E-Town economic and technological development zone on Sunday, April 19, crossing the finish line in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashed
Adjective
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According to Wolcott Animal Control, the dog displayed no obvious signs of trauma such as being hit by car, broken bones, gun shot wounds or other external injuries.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, most spring leafy greens can withstand a broken petiole or two and recover nicely.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those who are caught routinely speeding in school zones are not any less dangerous than those who drive drunk.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ward had previously spent two days in jail after suffocating her 2-month-old son while drunk and high.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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She was spurred in part by the election of Kurt Waldheim as president of Austria in 1986; revelations of his Nazi past shattered the myth that the country had been an innocent victim of Hitler.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bullets shattered a glass refrigerator door behind Marquise, who fell to the ground right next to the store’s counter.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Manchester City await, a team Chelsea have not beaten for five years and who demolished them 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in the league just two weeks ago.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the facility, officials found several bodies in hazardous conditions inside the building that was later condemned and demolished by federal environmental regulators as a toxic waste site.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mutai was actually bumped down to fourth on the all-time list as all of the top three finishers from the 2026 men’s race beat his previous record time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In one of the most fractured gubernatorial races in California history, the hedge fund billionaire and 2020 presidential candidate has emerged as a real contender to replace Gavin Newsom next year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sullivan was hired in January and brought with him a promise to rebuild Miami's fractured franchise in a similar way the the Packers' model — to rely on the draft to find and develop their own talent to build their franchise around.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Screenwriter Jeremy Robbins sets up what appears to be a potential threat in a creepy kangaroo hunter (Matt Whelan) and his drunken mate (Rob Carlton), whose names alone, Diesel and Ripper, carry a hint of menace.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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