smashing
Example Sentences
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McIlroy's pre-tournament prediction of being able to take the sting out of Pennsylvania course by smashing his driver as far as he could proved wide of the mark in a disappointing opening round.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
And it was a smashing success, not only politically, but substantively as well.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Earnings per share surged to $0.42, nearly doubling last year’s $0.22 and smashing expectations of around $0.08.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But doctors worry that the “looksmaxxing” trend on social media is leading to body-image issues, eating disorders and sometimes extreme and dangerous measures, such as bone smashing, writes Sumathi Reddy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
A group of boys stood in a ring outside, smashing the apples from their lunches against their foreheads and egging each other on with guttural roars.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
