as in striking
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as in hammering
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as in shattering
to cause to break with violence and much noise
the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace
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as in demolishing
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the firecracker smashed the clay pot
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as in destroying
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country
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as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020
Cook Out’s soft opening Wednesday was a smashing success.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020
The Saturday Night Seder was a smashing success, with more than 1 million people watching the initial stream and over $2.3 million raised for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
In 2017, the company announced a new Bronco for model year 2021, and so far the rollout has been a smashing success.
—Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020
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The virtual draft, most of which was conducted by streaming video from more than 200 locales, was a smashing success.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020
Cook Out’s soft opening Wednesday was a smashing success.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020
The Saturday Night Seder was a smashing success, with more than 1 million people watching the initial stream and over $2.3 million raised for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
In 2017, the company announced a new Bronco for model year 2021, and so far the rollout has been a smashing success.
—Andrew Moseman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020
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The offer included a 35% increase in wage rates over four years for 33,000 striking machinists but no restoration of pension benefits.David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The largest chunk of that total comes from the 33,000 striking machinists at Boeing.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even more impressive is that Holloway had already been winning every round before that, tuning Gaethje up with a flurry of precise punches before the knockout occurred.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Even more impressive, since Adams was traded to the Jets, Wilson has become the clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver for the franchise.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kudos all around to an outstanding technical team who make these people and this place feel real, particularly scenic designer Jeremy Hopgood, costumer Brittany McQueen and hair and wig designer Cornell Jermaine.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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This clubbed with a 4.6% fall in total shares outstanding resulted in the bottom line of $6.84, reflecting a 1% y-o-y rise.Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris when the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor when strolling around town.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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That's where Elijah and six other boys made numerous claims of abuse, including waterboarding, whippings, beatings and starvation.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating Oct. 4, 2024 Bean and Smith were acquitted on the more serious charges related to the civil rights violations, and of conspiracy to tamper with witness testimony.Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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More news to know now Ex-Memphis officers found guilty of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Steer clear of becoming caught in the thrashing of speculative bubbles.Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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His thrashing of Reyaz had been national news in India, and on social media, Premi found, most people seemed to have defended him.Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
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Study: Antisemitism spiked online in the last year Antisemitic discourse on social media surged in the year after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to a study by CyberWell, a nonprofit dedicated to monitoring and combating online antisemitism and Holocaust denial.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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This month, Israel began a ground invasion in Lebanon and began a retaliatory attack on Iran with airstrikes Saturday.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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“Smashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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