smashed
Example Sentences
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In these experiments, heavy ions such as lead are accelerated to nearly the speed of light and smashed together.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Also in the pool, Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi, himself only 17, smashed the men's 200m breaststroke world record to delight the home crowd.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
An indoor season in which she landed her first world 800m title and smashed a 24-year world record heightened expectations that she would take down the sport's longest-standing mark outdoors.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
But a fourth canoe smashed into some rocks and was destroyed.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
