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Example sentences for "smashing"

Lexicographically close words:
smarty; smash; smashed; smasher; smashes; smatch; smatter; smatterers; smattering; smear
  1. And as he reeled unseeing, smashing his great groping clutches through the air at me, I was in and short-dirked him thrice in belly, thigh and buttock, than which I could reach no higher up the mighty frame of him.

  2. When Warden Atherton grew tired, Captain Jamie relieved him; and then the guard Monohan took Captain Jamie's place in smashing me down into the chair.

  3. They think to tire us, for, they think I'll begin smashing their line again.

  4. Blue Hill was evidently going to depend on her slightly superior weight, and retain her line-smashing tactics.

  5. Quickly the ball was put into play again, and there followed an exchange of punts--a grateful relief from the line-smashing tactics that had carried the pigskin over the goal mark.

  6. Then came a terrific smashing play at Paul Drew.

  7. Quickly they lined up again, and this time Dutton was sent smashing through between left guard and tackle.

  8. Dick grimly, and once more he began his line-smashing tactics.

  9. We've got a smashing big crowd here to-day and the weather is just right.

  10. Rutley held like a stone fence, but Paul, after a moment of opposition, gave way and Newton came smashing through.

  11. He sent Innis Beeby smashing through centre for three yards, and then, hoping Dutton could make the remaining distance, passed the ball to him.

  12. That will tire them if they want to begin smashing at our line again," he reasoned, "and will let Paul have a little more time.

  13. Again Dick sent a man smashing through with the ball, and the opponents were tumbled to one side, for the Kentfield guards and tackle were fierce now with the desire for revenge, and they tore great gaps in the ranks of the men before them.

  14. Around the end of the line came smashing the Blue Hill full-back who had taken the ball from his left half-back.

  15. Her smashing attack proved the virtue of the new players, and in less than ten minutes of play in the second half the ball had been shoved over for a touchdown, and the goal was kicked.

  16. Once more came a smashing attack at the unfortunate left guard.

  17. Ford Endton was called in, and then the smashing went on once more.

  18. Renewed shots from the rifles in the tree, made the Serpent lash about in a dazzling white blur, smashing trees, apes, everything in its path.

  19. A German shell has come through the roof, but by good luck the shell was a dud and did no injury to the place beyond breaking a few tiles on the roof and smashing a flag on the floor.

  20. Shells have fallen all round the building, smashing many houses in the immediate neighbourhood and particularly outside the main entrance, where a café has been levelled to the ground.

  21. The noise in the corridors grew louder, some one dealt a smashing kick on a panel, and Wetherell ventured to ask Mr. Bixby if he thought the doors would hold.

  22. So I rode off to the neighbors and gave them the tale, and bade them come after nightfall as though to hang Campbell's thief, which they did, and they were near to smashing the door trying to get in the cabin.

  23. Rapid though he was in his movements, he was not quick enough, for within the cabin sounded the loud report of a rifle, and the bullet knocked Bland's pistol from his hand, smashing two of his fingers.

  24. After that we took pains to have her window opened only a short space, and tightly locked in that position, so that it could not be opened further from the outside without smashing it and alarming some one.

  25. I saw them bursting into shops, to search for arms or fugitives; dragging the inmates forth, like sheep from a slaughter-house, smashing the furniture and windows.

  26. MARY drops the plates, smashing two, and begins screaming.

  27. He picked it up, and with a throw as accurate as if he were sending a ball over the plate, he sent the lump of earth smashing through Patterson's bedroom window.

  28. I'll behave, but the big chump made me mad, first taking our rink and second smashing into you when your back was turned.

  29. I confess I enjoy the smashing of the sages of the Board of Trade and old Trevelyan.

  30. The talk in some of the papers about the necessity of smashing him, in order to avert the risk of some general Mahomedan uprising, is futile and imaginative.

  31. He flailed blindly at them with his oar, smashing them by dozens.

  32. They scrambled to and fro, so busily smashing open cases and discussing their contents that they took no note of the birds gathering above them in ever-increasing numbers.

  33. Don't you see, that if Morris had succeeded in smashing the glass air tank, Howard would have died before he could tell his story to old Mr. Gregg.

  34. The slight mishap to the locomotive and the smashing of the derrick was not particularly serious, but there would be a report, an investigation, and somebody would be blamed and punished.

  35. The smashing of the glass tank, Morris had announced, was worth a hundred dollars to Ike--might lead to a fortune, he had intimated.

  36. Before the sound of smashing glass had died the Goanese was down again, laid out by blows on the nose and jugular.

  37. Hyrum openly advocated smashing the press and pieing the type.

  38. Another missile tested the metal of a boiler, in a house in Belgravia, by smashing it into scrap-iron.

  39. Fast and furious fell the instruments of destruction into every street and alley that throbbed with human life--smashing tables and delfware, ripping up floors, and spreading alarm abroad in the land.

  40. At a hundred feet the first depth-charge exploded, smashing gauge-glasses, electric lamps, and throwing a couple of men off their feet.

  41. He felt the man behind him wriggle his body clear, and then came a smashing concussion.

  42. It wasn't five minutes later when the Germans had the range of her and began smashing us with big shells.

  43. So far as outward appearances went, the picture-smashing incident might never have happened; Cherry conducted herself as a good comrade and the golden woman called her "dear.

  44. Then they started smashing the place up with shrapnel, knocking the roof on the top of us--without hurting us.

  45. It then passed through my watch and struck a large clasp knife, smashing it to pieces and driving it through my pocket: Sergt.

  46. The position of these caves was well known to the Germans, for they had previously occupied them, and no doubt took a fiendish delight in smashing them up when they saw the Camerons take shelter in them: Sapper G.

  47. We were just in the middle of it when a patrol of German cavalry scouts discovered us, and as we were eating, a shell struck the roof of the building, smashing it into fragments.

  48. The smashing of the pane of glass was followed by a shout of alarm from the storekeeper, who sat in a chair on the pavement.

  49. Then came a smashing of woodwork and the Whistler began to sink.

  50. She never hesitated at the frail barrier, but drove straight through it, smashing the gate to kindling wood, and smashing their own wind shield as well.

  51. We were in a trap now, and the only way to get out was by smashing the door.

  52. He took Lovely to the village and fitted him out, hectoring the tradesmen and smashing prices with debonair impudence that Lovely sneakingly envied.

  53. His idea of work was a set of tennis on the outdoor wooden court of the Kusiak clubhouse, and even there his game was not a hard, smashing one, but an easy foursome with a girl for partner.

  54. The impact of smashing blows on naked flesh sounded horribly cruel to Sheba.

  55. He struck hard, smashing blows as he fought his way to the heart of the mêlée.

  56. He exulted in every blow of Gordon; he suffered with him when the smashing rights and lefts of Macdonald got home.

  57. The crowd had gone into his shop and swept him away with them--all were in it; and some person seeing the hammer had taken it to help in smashing the machinery.

  58. He went to a hotel to rest and wait for the wind to abate, but while there the gale tipped over his biplane, smashing it so badly that the aviator had to give up and take his machine back to London practically to be rebuilt.

  59. The flier ran at high speed over the ground, several times lifted its wheels clear off its track and finally turned over, smashing the machine.


  60. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "smashing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
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