smashing
Example Sentences
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The worst incident involved a near-miss when Alpine driver Franco Colapinto narrowly avoided smashing at high speed into the back of the slow-moving Racing Bull of Liam Lawson.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
A major heat wave kicked off in the Southland on Thursday with temperatures predicted to soar 25 degrees above normal, smashing records across Los Angeles and bringing a high risk of heat-related illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Providence, the state capital, received 33in of snow, smashing the existing record for the single greatest snowstorm, 28.6in set in February 1978.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
“And do what, Clare? That human who tried to wallop me was huge! And that look in his eyes when he was smashing your mushrooms? He’s a maniac!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
