Writers often deploy "smash" to convey an abrupt, forceful impact that ranges from the literal and violent to the metaphorically shattering. In some works, the term underscores physical brutality—a character might threaten to smash a foe’s head with overwhelming force [1] or hurl an iron fist to flatten an opponent [2]. In others, it describes the sudden destruction of objects and scenes, as when a lantern shatters with a resounding crash [3] or when glass pieces scatter as if broken by fate [4, 5]. Beyond physicality, "smash" can signal a collapse of order or an impending catastrophe, suggesting that all elements of structure or society may come undone [6, 7]. This range of usage underscores the word’s power to evoke both tangible violence and a broader sense of disruptive change.