Definition of "smashup" []

• A total collapse or defeat. (noun)
• A serious collision between vehicles; a wreck. (noun)

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• "Because no LAPD officer witnessed the crash, Knight will most likely not be cited for the smashup, which is now a case for the parties 'respective insurance companies."
• "Just a few months ago, the Soviet Union seemed headed for some kind of smashup: there was talk of violence in the streets, the fall of Gorbachev, an Army takeover."
• "Knight will most likely not be cited for the smashup, which is now a case for the parties 'respective insurance companies. ""