What is another word for smashing to smithereens?
Pronunciation: [smˈaʃɪŋ tə smˈɪθəɹˌiːnz] (IPA) 
"Smashing to smithereens" is a phrase used to describe breaking something into tiny, unrecognizable pieces. Synonyms for this phrase include shattering, pulverizing, fragmenting, destroying, annihilating, demolishing, disintegrating, and obliterating. Each of these words implies a similar level of force and destruction, but can be used in different contexts depending on the object being broken and the manner in which it is broken. For example, to shatter something suggests a sudden and dramatic impact, while to pulverize something indicates a more gradual and intense level of force. Regardless of the synonyms used, the result is always the same: something once whole is reduced to a collection of tiny, broken pieces.
