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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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By pursuing this counterintuitive strategy, Montezemolo transformed Ferrari into a new kind of company—like Hermès smashed together with Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

Animal artist Hercule Van Wolfwinkle has smashed through his target of raising more than £500,000 for charity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

By the end of August, the Red Army had smashed the Germans at Kursk.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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