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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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
Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The hotel alleged that Payne was intoxicated on drugs and alcohol, and had been trashing his room at the time of the disturbance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Incidentally, Buehler was last seen trashing the dugout after yielding six runs in Game 3 against the San Diego Padres.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Some in Biden's family have been shocked by the number of Democrats trashing his Hunter decision on the record, sources tell us.
—Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The hotel alleged that Payne was intoxicated on drugs and alcohol, and had been trashing his room at the time of the disturbance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Incidentally, Buehler was last seen trashing the dugout after yielding six runs in Game 3 against the San Diego Padres.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashing
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Airport Actions Threaten Travelers and Stars Airports were the site of protests, shutdowns and vandalism in 2024.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The suspect, a 24-year-old San Jose resident, was booked into Santa Clara County main jail on suspicion of felony vandalism, possession of graffiti tools and resisting arrest.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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But future opponents will surely seek to incorporate elements of the defensive blueprint which helped Everton and Fulham derail Chelsea’s attacking momentum.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The inmate accused of fatally attacking prison guard Andrew Lansing on Christmas Day was issued a misconduct report in April for making threats, according to Lansing's brother and the prison guard union.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Records say Hollis sought help after Richard, having abused drugs and not slept for four days, went into a rage, tearing the house apart and destroying furniture.—
Carol Marbin,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Jan. 2025
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The men allegedly took turns assaulting Doe while the female celebrity watched.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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In another setback, Le Pen lost his European Parliament seat in 2002 for a year for assaulting a Socialist politician during a 1997 election campaign.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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Image Since then, mobs have arrived in neighborhoods where Hindus live, vandalizing temples and targeting homes.—
Saif Hasnat,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of the kids quickly get up to no good, vandalizing the graves of the Duttons.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
16 Dec. 2024
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This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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These plans ensure that if a breach occurs, the response is swift, organized and transparent, minimizing damage and protecting customer data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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