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Synonyms

smashed

American  
[smasht] / smæʃt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. drunk.

smashed British  
/ smæʃt /

adjective

  1. completely intoxicated with alcohol

  2. noticeably under the influence of a drug

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unsmashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of smashed

First recorded in 1955–60; smash + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Clint Carter was enjoying the sunshine and gentle rocking of the boat when a 30-pound fish leapt out of the Louisiana water and smashed into his chest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show smashed market kiosks strewn with metal, glass and food.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And Bryan Cristante smashed the crossbar—an echo of the Luigi Di Biagio miss that sent Italy home in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Ridings jumped ship to a new team and a new record label, BMG, who "smashed through the big wall of doubt that was put in front of me".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Clare reached up to inspect the source of Nine’s horror and found the sticky pulp he’d smashed over himself earlier.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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