Waves crashed against rocky shore.

Meaning: Ridges of water hit the rocky land next to a body of water with force.

Choice of Words: Waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water. Crashed means to hit something with force. Against means in opposition to or in contact with something. Rocky means full of rocks. Shore is the land next to a body of water.

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The waves smashed into the rocky coastline.

Meaning: This means that the large bodies of water were hitting the land along the edge of a body of water with so much force that they were breaking or damaging it. It's like saying, The big waves kept hitting the rocky land so hard that they were breaking it.

Choice of Words: Smashed means to break or damage something by hitting it with force. Into means to move towards the inside of something. Coastline is the land along the edge of a body of water.

The relentless waves pounded the rugged shoreline.

Meaning: This means that the large bodies of water were hitting the land along the edge of a body of water over and over again with so much force that they were causing damage. It's like saying, The big waves kept hitting the rocky land so hard and so often that they were breaking it.

Choice of Words: Relentless means continuing without stopping or giving up. Pounded means to hit something repeatedly with force. Rugged means having a rough or uneven surface.

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