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as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces the smashed figurine left bits of china all over the rug
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as in drunk
slang being under the influence of alcohol on his 21st birthday, he went out and got smashed—before wrapping his car around a tree
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as in shattered
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 demolished
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 destroyed
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 bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink
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Recent Examples of smashed
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture. —Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 Hot dogs got smashed with a Stop Sale for still being four degrees too warm despite spending the night in the cooler. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashed
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The Fox Flight Team also obtained drone video showing what appears to be a pair of smashed floodlights at the back of the home. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture. —Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Arya smashed nine sixes overall – scoring 50 off only 19 balls in his second half-century of the season. —ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 Hot dogs got smashed with a Stop Sale for still being four degrees too warm despite spending the night in the cooler. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashed
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Troopers responded to the area and found broken glass from the front door of the God's Grace Missionary Baptist Church.— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.— Mac Engel April 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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The felony charge from 2014 involved drunk driving with her baby daughter in the back seat.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The project offers an insightful look at Odom, a gifted athlete and former star on the Los Angeles Lakers whose championship career was shattered by multiple personal demons and addiction.— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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The impact shattered the glass door instantly, sending debris flying and abruptly ending the standoff.— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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But part of the deal involves the purchase of the adjacent Blue Cross and Blue Shield building (to be demolished) along with its parking.— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
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Xfinity Mobile Arena, which broke ground in 1994 and opened in 1996, would be demolished once the new arena is completed.— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.— Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.— John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific recently bumped fuel surcharges by roughly 34% across all routes, while Air India on Monday added up to $280 in fees to some flights.— Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Three victims, ages 65 to 84, sustained non-life-threatening injuries including lacerations to the head and face and a fractured skull.— Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left in the sixth inning because of a fractured big toe on his left foot.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Well, there are worse things to do with your guilt over saying something cruel in a drunken rant than throwing a very thoughtful 30th-birthday party, no?— Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/smashed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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