smart
verb (used without object)
to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
smartest
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superlativeof smart.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Maybe job hopping isn’t the smartest career move after all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He told the court Noah was "the most intelligent human being I have ever met", while Charlie said he was "the smartest kid, always asking questions".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Video creator Yotam Katzor, 32, worried about what would happen when humans were no longer the smartest thing on Earth.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Superintelligence is the point at which AI will have surpassed even the smartest humans across several domains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In her unshakable opinion, he was the smartest and most attractive man she had ever met—and she made sure he knew that.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
