Synonyms for

Smash

Verb / smæʃ / Another word for smash — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To break something into pieces with forceful contact or impact.

Synonyms & similar words

break smashup hit overhead crash bang blast smasher crush demolish belt bangup nail dash smashingly bash bankrupt ruin knock strike boom crush shatter break destroy demolish wreck ruin pulverize pound bang hit slam bust explode flatten dash smack thump whack clobber

Synonyms by register

Formal

demolish destroy annihilate pulverize

Informal

wreck trash bust smash up

Literary

shatter splinter shiver

Antonyms

build create assemble mend repair construct unite

Common collocations

  • smash hit
  • smash and grab
  • smash into
  • smash down
  • smash through
  • smash up
  • smash the record

Word family

noun smash
verb smash
adjective smash-hit

Usage note

While 'smash' can mean to break something violently, it is also used informally to describe great success, as in 'a smash hit'.

Example sentences

  1. He smashed his toy car into the wall.
  2. The glass shattered when it hit the ground.
  3. The bulldozer demolished the old building.
  4. The hurricane wrecked the entire town.
  5. She ruined her dress by spilling wine on it.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela

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