- present participle of smash.
smashing
Example Sentences
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The LHC accelerates protons to tremendous energies before smashing them together.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The helicopter went down between two commercial buildings in the 9100 block of Mason Avenue, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
People are smashing Flock cameras on the street, renaming the A.I.-powered Meta Ray-Bans as “pervert glasses,” and starting widespread rumors about who is secretly using your data to train their A.I. models.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Once it was over, Sabalenka could only congratulate her at the net—before retreating to her chair and smashing her racket to pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Occasionally, the train speeds up or slows down, smashing couplers together and jarring him backward or forward.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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