trash-talk

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trash-talk
Verb
  • Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.
    Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shea butter and hyaluronic acid join coconut and Kalahari melon oils to add a surge of strand-softening hydration, minimizing shrinkage in the process.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Traders establish firm processes on when to buy and when to sell—supported with limit orders—to minimize emotional decision-making.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But with Burrow now looking likely to miss the majority of the regular season, those chances look severely diminished.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One potential problem with this set-up is that the SCORE Act diminishes the role of state law in subject areas traditionally governed by states.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Republicans on Sunday criticized some Democrats, suggesting language used by them contributed to Kirk's killing, claims that Democrats rejected.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Trash-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trash-talk. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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