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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You could have the smartest people in the world and the best relationships inside that company, all of them working brilliantly on exactly the wrong problem.
From MarketWatch ● 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
“He might be one of the smartest rookies I’ve ever seen,” Pipkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
"He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams," Dolly wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Francy was the smartest Low Cut when it came to numbers.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
