- present participle of smash.
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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Origin of smashing
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Local media in the southern city of Korce accused students of smashing windows at a high school.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He has now updated the shutter to include the car smashing through the front of the shop.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The LHC accelerates protons to tremendous energies before smashing them together.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The helicopter went down between two commercial buildings in the 9100 block of Mason Avenue, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Like Dad says, what’s not to love about a bunch of cars smashing into each other in a mud-filled pit?
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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