smashing
Example Sentences
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And it was a smashing success, not only politically, but substantively as well.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Earnings per share surged to $0.42, nearly doubling last year’s $0.22 and smashing expectations of around $0.08.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
This includes taking greater measures to improve one’s appearance, such as bone smashing or undergoing plastic surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“If we hit it the way they want now, it’s like smashing a fly with a hammer,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In the distance a bulldozer coughed into life, then roared down on a battered Ford Taurus, its metal claw smashing through the window to scoop up the vehicle and carry it away.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
