smashing
Example Sentences
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"It keeps up the pace of play. People just love smashing driver at that screen."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 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 weight of the sky dropped onto Atlas’s back, almost smashing him flat until he managed to get to his knees, struggling to get out from under the crushing weight of the sky.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.