smashed

Example Sentences

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"I really wanted someone to recognise this condition, it was like something smashed my confidence, that I couldn't deal with anything at all," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

By pursuing this counterintuitive strategy, Montezemolo transformed Ferrari into a new kind of company—like Hermès smashed together with Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But he smashed that, with 366 climbs in just 171 days and decided to set himself a new target of 730 walks in a year.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And Bryan Cristante smashed the crossbar—an echo of the Luigi Di Biagio miss that sent Italy home in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The door started to swing out, and she smashed it shut again with an open palm.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack