- present participle of smash.
smashing
Example Sentences
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An increase in solar wind and particles, known as a solar storm, can cause major disruptions by smashing through the magnetosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Typhoon Bavi is expected to pound Taiwan's north and east, as well as Japan's remote southwestern islands, on Friday and Saturday before smashing into China, which has been hit by deadly storms this week.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
During June's heatwave, temperatures peaked at 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk, smashing the previous June record of 35.6C.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
The tension in these tracks are the binding agent for Jane’s fan base — the music is full of contradictions and incompatibilities smashing together that just feel like being young right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
They came nowhere close, the white bolts smashing into the pavement, sending up poofs of dust.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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