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as in attacked
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 destroyed
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 dismissed
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 assaulted
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 trashed
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Swalwell immediately trashed Patel’s move after the Washington Post report dropped on Saturday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
In a remarkable show of open Republican division, Johnson trashed Republican senators for voting unanimously after midnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
By his account, the experiment ended when his parents, Kenneth and Lauren, discovered his supply and trashed it.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
As actors, you get told what to say or what projects to do, and you get trashed online.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Spectators sometimes pile dozens around their necks, but many are trashed or left on the ground.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Spectators sometimes pile dozens around their necks, but many are trashed or left on the ground.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Neal Rubin If Bob Seger had been the kind of rock 'n' roller who trashed hotel rooms, this might be ironic.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Swalwell immediately trashed Patel’s move after the Washington Post report dropped on Saturday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
In a remarkable show of open Republican division, Johnson trashed Republican senators for voting unanimously after midnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
By his account, the experiment ended when his parents, Kenneth and Lauren, discovered his supply and trashed it.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
As actors, you get told what to say or what projects to do, and you get trashed online.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Spectators sometimes pile dozens around their necks, but many are trashed or left on the ground.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Spectators sometimes pile dozens around their necks, but many are trashed or left on the ground.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Neal Rubin If Bob Seger had been the kind of rock 'n' roller who trashed hotel rooms, this might be ironic.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashed
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After watching his ball go into the bunker, the LIV golfer then attacked a nearby water cooler, severing the head of the club from its shaft.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Araghchi, part of Iran’s delegation in Pakistan, said Saturday that his country was prepared to retaliate if attacked again.—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yutu destroyed 85% of the Saipan campus of Northern Marianas College, said the school's president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Metro said the person, who remains unidentified publicly, was assaulted aboard Metro Bus line 76.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The container struck Duprey, who lost control of the scooter, slammed into a tree and crashed onto the pavement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Scott would play Ben Wyatt, a former teen mayor who’d ruined his town financially and was now paying penance by becoming a state budget auditor.—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Voicer Peter Sulzicki may be correct in that the three-pointer has ruined the game of basketball.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Guthrie is 84, after all, and not in great health, so though in the first few days the focus was on trying to find her alive, at this point, the hopes of that have diminished greatly.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
15 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to investigators, the suspects typically forced entry by breaking windows and doors, then raided safes inside the homes.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Police throughout the United States regularly raided gay hangouts in the 1950s and ‘60s.—
Julio Capó,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Trashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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