smashing
Americanadjective
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impressive or wonderful.
a smashing display.
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crushing or devastating.
a smashing defeat.
adjective
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Example Sentences
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And it was a smashing success, not only politically, but substantively as well.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Earnings per share surged to $0.42, nearly doubling last year’s $0.22 and smashing expectations of around $0.08.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“If we hit it the way they want now, it’s like smashing a fly with a hammer,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
With most top professionals smashing drives in excess of 300 yards, officials believe that courses are becoming too short to test the world's best golfers.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
“Please,” Horace moaned, “enough talk of smashing loops and stabbing hearts. You’ll frighten the little ones!”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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