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smithereens - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'smithereens' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Smithereens [ n. pl.]
- Fragments; atoms; smithers.

Meaning of 'smithereens' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . smithereens [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
Example in sentence:
  • Berlin was bombed to smithereens;
  • his hopes were dashed to smithereens;
  • I wanted to smash him to smithereens;
  • the toilet bowl ws blown to smithereens