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smashup

noun

ˈsmash-ˌəp

Definition of smashup

as in collision

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night

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Recent Examples of smashup This recipe is the perfect holiday smashup! — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025 The airport property takes up just over 4% of the city’s acreage, and as neighborhoods began to close in, neighbors took exception to the noise, the pollution, and the occasional smashups. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023 Giroud had been slated for a bench role before Benzema went down just days before the World Cup started, and Nkunku was injured during a smashup with Tchouaméni in training. — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022 To mark the occasion of the playoff-opening smashup of the Patriots, Henry surprised his offensive linemen with Rolex watches. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for smashup

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Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
According to the suit, the issues led to at least one collision and two train breakdowns that stranded hundreds of travelers in the heat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Kaur’s brother, Jathinder Singh, said his sister was unable to react after the crash.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The death of legendary Argentine singer Carlos Gardel in a plane crash in Medellín in 1935 deepened the city’s already strong connection to the dance form and turned Medellín into one of tango’s most passionate homes outside Argentina.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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