smashing
Example Sentences
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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
And Nederlands Dans Theater is smashing classical ballet conventions, while Paris Opéra Ballet and New York City Ballet remain powerhouses to contend with.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
"It was a really tough one - Katie, the first set she was smashing every ball and hitting a winner everywhere," Paolini told Sky Sports.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
For engaged hockey stars Anna Kjellbin and Ronja Savolainen, there is another source of domestic strife: smashing each other into the boards as they battle for Olympic gold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The men knew it was only a matter of time before the force of the water would dislodge the boats, sending them downriver and smashing them to pieces on the edges of jagged boulders.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
