Smash (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 6
Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The tennis player prepared to smash the ball back down to the opponent's side of the court.
- In an impressive display of skill, the player smash her opponent's weak serve for an ace.
- He took a few steps back and got into position to smash the ball right back down at his opponent.
- With a powerful leap and swing of her racket, she managed to smash her opponent's shot for a winner.
- The confident tennis player smash every lob that came her way, wearing down her opponent with relentless pressure.
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Meaning 7
Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The activists smashed the corrupt government's hold on power with widespread protests and demonstrations.
- The environmental group worked tirelessly to smash the toxic waste disposal company's operations in the area.
- The authorities smashed the human trafficking ring after gathering enough evidence to make the arrests.
- The economic downturn smashed the market, causing widespread losses for investors.
- The revolutionaries smashed the oppressive regime after years of fighting for their freedom.
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Meaning 8
Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 9
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 10
Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..