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Synonyms

smashed

American  
[smasht] / smæʃt /

adjective

Slang.
  1. drunk.


smashed British  
/ smæʃt /

adjective

  1. completely intoxicated with alcohol

  2. noticeably under the influence of a drug

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of smashed

First recorded in 1955–60; smash + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Even with England, the biggest crowd-pullers, playing three away games, the cumulative attendance record was smashed with 279,760 watching in person, beating 188,182 in 2024.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Clayton said he drove by the scene and saw Grossman’s smashed car and her sitting on the curb.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The auto maker smashed analysts’ first-quarter earnings expectations and raised its guidance, but failed to address concerns over higher-than-expected inflation, which increased costs by an incremental $1 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Army and Air Force had studied conflicts such as the Yom Kippur War, in which the Israelis smashed numerically superior Soviet-backed Arab armored forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

His jacket had gone with the smashed sailboat, his handkerchief with the catamaran.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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