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How to sign: hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer";
Similiar / Same: boom, blast, nail
Categories: hit
How to sign: reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him";
Similiar / Same: bankrupt, ruin, break
Categories: impoverish
How to sign: a conspicuous success
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang";
Similiar / Same: hit, smasher, bang, strike
Categories: success
Within this category: blockbuster, sleeper
