smashing

[ smash-ing ]

adjective

1. impressive or wonderful:

   a smashing display.

2. crushing or devastating:

   a smashing defeat.

smashing

/ ˈsmæʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   excellent or first-rate; wonderful

   we had a smashing time

Other Words From

• smashing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of smashing¹

First recorded in 1825–35; smash + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Filmed from a 3rd floor balcony across the street, Daniel is seen smashing constantly against the glass.

From BBC

In February, a crowds swarmed a Waymo car in San Francisco’s Chinatown, scrawling graffiti, smashing windows and setting the vehicle on fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Jonathan explained to us how the raging torrent had scooped up trucks parked next door to the Matías family home with one smashing through an external wall.

From BBC

Far too many voters drifted away or fell asleep by the second slide and concluded — reluctantly, in many cases — that given the options, smashing things sounded like a lot more fun.

From Salon

An 18-year-old man jailed for smashing a restaurant window during the summer riots is to be freed after successfully appealing his sentence.

From BBC

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