- present participle of smash.
smashing
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It was a smashing evening, and I fell asleep that night deeply grateful for my 55 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The LHC accelerates protons to tremendous energies before smashing them together.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Once it was over, Sabalenka could only congratulate her at the net—before retreating to her chair and smashing her racket to pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
A game called "Flappy Bill" features a bald eagle carrying a document in its claws that tries to avoid smashing into columns of various heights, against a background that resembles Washington DC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kampe landed on die Athena command tent, smashing it flat.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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