smashed

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adjective

ˈsmasht How to pronounce smashed (audio)
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slang
: drunk, intoxicated entry 1

smashed

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past tense and past participle of smash entry 2

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Adjective He had a few too many beers and was smashed. the smashed figurine left bits of china all over the rug
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Officials rushed to restore order after rioters torched buildings and smashed storefronts, in a fraught political climate ahead of next year's presidential election. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 In one video from the scene, a French official, identified as Aulnoye-Aymeries mayor Bernard Baudoux, is sitting on the ground outside a vehicle with a smashed window. — Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Start your day with their Stuffed Biscuit that’s filled with spicy sausage and smashed potatoes or Cornmeal Pancakes with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Crunch Topping. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 Tracee Ellis Ross favors Udi’s gluten-free bread topped with smashed avocado, lemon juice, crushed red pepper and salt as an afternoon snack, according to a People food diary. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashed

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smashed was circa 1959

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“Smashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smashed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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