Even before Edgar glimpsed water he heard the smashing of waves against the shore.

Gordon heard the smashing of delicate and totally irreplaceable electronics parts under their boots.

She heard the smashing of the lightning bolts, the roaring shock of the reverberation, then the crash of shattered buildings.

When he hung up the phone, Ted hurried down the hall to the bathroom where he'd heard the smashing of glass.

They had hidden here since Tank's truck had overturned, had heard the smashing of houses around them, but had stayed put.

Neewa, hearing the smashing of the brush and the squealing of the rabbit, stopped catching ants and hustled toward the scene of action.