smasher
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈsmæʃər/
- Archaic
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- The new smartphone has been a real smasher in the tech market, selling millions in just a few weeks.
Examples
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Who cares what new particle is discovered in a smasher if the very nature of reality remains a mystery?
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Who decided that people like our stuff are called smashers 'cause it wasn't us.
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Her latest novel is an absolute smasher, topping the bestseller lists and receiving rave reviews.
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The charity event turned out to be a smasher, raising more funds than they had anticipated.
Synonyms
465
1.3
Something very popular and successful, like a song or show
77
4.4
An event that is very successful and impressive
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4.1
A sudden success that gets a lot of attention
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3.9
A very popular success, often a film or song
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8.9
A person who is very successful and lives a flashy, expensive life
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3.4
A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy
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8.6
A person or thing that is unusually good
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9.9
A person or thing that is very good and surprising
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6.7
A person or thing that is very successful and impressive
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6.9
A person or thing much better than others
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5.1
A thing that looks very impressive and gets a lot of attention
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6.3
A person who is very successful and wants to achieve a lot
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7.0
A very successful result that does exactly what it should
A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment
A person who wins a great victory in a contest
A person who has a big success in a difficult situation
A very successful event or product that people praise
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
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6.0
A large machine scientists use to make tiny particles move very fast and hit each other
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Etymology
Smasher comes from smash ('to break') and the ending -er ('one who'), but people began using smash to mean a big success, as in 'a smash hit'. So a smasher is something that 'breaks' records or becomes a great success.