smashing
Example Sentences
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During the Depression, he said, restaurateurs “really had to stretch food,” and smashing the meat made it fill out the bun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
"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 winds were smashing windows in New Orleans, knocking down trees and power lines.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
