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"He smashed a 3-run homer"verbhit hardtype of:
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nouna vigorous blow
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"that new Broadway show is a real smasher"nouna conspicuous successtype of:
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nouna serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
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"the fullback's smash into the defensive line"nounthe act of colliding with something
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"the car went smash through the fence"adverbwith a loud crash
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verbbreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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nouna hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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"The slump in the financial markets smashed him"verbreduce to bankruptcytype of:
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verbdamage or destroy as if by violencetype of:
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"The death of her son smashed her"verbhumiliate or depress completely
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"The window smashed"verbbreak suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blowtype of:
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"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"verbcollide or strike violently and suddenly
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verbhit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroketype of:
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"She smashed her car against the guard rail"verbhit violently
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"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"verboverthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Synonyms & Similar Words
hit break return blow knock destroy strike success crash ruin damage bang separate hitting boom belt nail crush blast bump humble dash bankrupt striking humiliate bash smashing overhead collision clash sleeper demolish collide blockbuster smasher chagrin mortify smashingly abase impaction impoverish megahit smash hit smash-up impingement knock down bang up smash up fall apart split up come apart