smash in
phrasal verb
smashed in; smashing in; smashes in
: to hit (something) hard so that it breaks it or gets a hole in it
I smashed in the window.
I was so mad I felt like smashing his face in.
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Playboi Carti landed 31 simultaneous smashes in late March, thanks to the massive debut of his album Music.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Fisk demonstrates his power by smashing in Commissioner Gallo’s (Michael Gaston) head with his bare hands in front of his supporters.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Following a racetrack crash, Nadia Monroy (Stephanie Honoré) has her head smashed in by a spinning tire that whizzes right out of the stadium and into her face.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Singles players routinely react with varying intensities of glare if an opponent sends a smash in their direction, because there is often more open court at which to aim.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Fisk demonstrates his power by smashing in Commissioner Gallo’s (Michael Gaston) head with his bare hands in front of his supporters.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Following a racetrack crash, Nadia Monroy (Stephanie Honoré) has her head smashed in by a spinning tire that whizzes right out of the stadium and into her face.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Singles players routinely react with varying intensities of glare if an opponent sends a smash in their direction, because there is often more open court at which to aim.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Smash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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