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
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
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
Skipper Shanaka, who had been under pressure after a lean run, batted superbly smashing two fours and five sixes to post a 19-ball half-century.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
John, however, did not want to challenge Linus’ desire to place Peter with him, especially knowing that he and his beautiful blonde sister gave smashing parties.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
