- present participle of smash.
smashing
Example Sentences
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The event was a smashing success, he said afterward, bringing in a record $5.1 million — up from $1.1 million at last year’s annual fundraiser — via donations and silent auction purchases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A peak of pop excess, Raye's second full-length album is a 73-minute melodrama, sprinkled with golden age Hollywood glamour, show-stopping ballads, tongue twisting wordplay and genre smashing handbrake turns.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success this year, even as the United States started a rookie pitcher in the championship game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mark Loftus has been a New York Yankees fan since the days when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were smashing home runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Children were taking hammers and smashing their piggy banks and running out to the shops with handfuls of money.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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