smashing
Americanadjective
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impressive or wonderful.
a smashing display.
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crushing or devastating.
a smashing defeat.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- smashingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of smashing
Example Sentences
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A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
From Barron's
If 2025 was about smashing targets at the gym, tracking runs to the second and lifting heavier and heavier weights, then this year is all about recovery.
From BBC
They check the drivers' documents and search car boots looking for anyone who may be involved in the smuggling, in the hope of smashing the networks.
From BBC
Tasha Burtwistle, who got to briefly visit her brother in the jungle along with their mum, said he was "smashing it" and she was "proud of how far he's come".
From BBC
As a player, he set the record for the fastest century in Test history, smashing 100 runs for New Zealand off just 54 balls.
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