smasher
Destroyer of things
A smasher is something or someone that smashes—breaks things violently or hits with great force.
In British slang, a smasher is an attractive person or something impressive: She's an absolute smasher.
The word appears in compounds: atom smasher, record smasher.
In sports, a smasher delivers powerful shots.
Crane-swung demolition weight
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- demolisherOne who destroys structures
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
wrecker · bulldozer · rubble · debris · destruction · devastation · pulverizer · razing
Successful contact or strike
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- winnerOne who prevails
knockout · showstopper · crowd-pleaser · barnburner · chart-topper · phenomenon · runaway · record-breaker
Device that grinds finely
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- millGrain-crushing facility
- compactorMachine that compresses materials
- pressApply force downward
masher · hammer · shredder · pestle · mortar · macerator · granulator · flattener
Located directly above
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- winnerOne who prevails
putaway · groundstroke · racket · baseline · net · court · rally · topspin
Top competitor, or advocate
- aceSingle-pip card
- starLuminous astronomical object
- powerhouseSource of great energy
- dynamoMotion-to-electricity converter
heavy hitter · slugger · bruiser · brawler · knockout artist · record-breaker · phenom · prodigy
wrecking ball
Crane-swung demolition weight
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- demolisherOne who destroys structures
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
breaker · wrecker · bulldozer · rubble · debris · destruction · devastation · pulverizer · razing · implosion
hit
Successful contact or strike
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
winner · knockout · showstopper · crowd-pleaser · barnburner · chart-topper · phenomenon · runaway · record-breaker · bestseller
pulverizer
Device that grinds finely
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- millGrain-crushing facility
- compactorMachine that compresses materials
press · masher · hammer · shredder · pestle · mortar · macerator · granulator · flattener · beater
overhead
Located directly above
winner · putaway · groundstroke · racket · baseline · net · court · rally · topspin · slice
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- aceSingle-pip card
- starLuminous astronomical object
- powerhouseSource of great energy
dynamo · heavy hitter · slugger · bruiser · brawler · knockout artist · record-breaker · phenom · prodigy · standout
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
smasherbuilder
One who erects structures
creator · constructor · repairer · mender · assembler
- smash hitOverwhelming popular success
- smashed upViolently broken apart
- smash upDestroy by impact
- smash and grabViolent quick robbery
- smash itSucceed emphatically
- smashed itSucceeded spectacularly