Synonyms of trashed

trashed

verb

past tense of trash

1

as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

a stand-up comedian who humorously trashes the motley crew of people who bug her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• slammed
• scolded
• abused
• blasted
• savaged
• criticized
• insulted
• assailed
• excoriated
• bashed
• cursed
• lambasted
• scathed
• castigated
• jumped (on)
• tied into
• harassed
• vituperated
• sailed into
• berated
• belabored
• reviled
• reprimanded
• lit into
• disparaged
• potshot
• harangued
• slandered
• affronted
• belittled
• blasphemed
• vilified
• whipped
• beat up on
• harried
• execrated
• profaned
• libeled
• chastised
• slurred
• traduced
• imprecated
• bad-mouthed
• rebuked
• lashed (out)
• fulminated
• laced (into)
• aspersed
• blackguarded
• chid
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• commended
• hailed
• acclaimed
• complimented
• lauded

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• vandalized
• demolished
• smashed
• damaged
• defaced
• violated
• wrecked
• broke
• desecrated
• shattered
• looted
• sacked
• hurt
• wasted
• sabotaged
• impaired
• ravaged
• harmed
• marred
• spoiled
• devastated
• annihilated
• razed
• tagged
• totaled
• plundered
• ransacked
• wiped out
• graffitied
• pillaged
• despoiled
• wracked
• scourged
• tore down
• banged up
• ravened
• spoliated
• depredated
• marauded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• preserved
• saved
• built
• conserved
• salvaged
• rebuilt

3

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

a club member who trashes every idea that isn't hers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• diminished
• minimized
• criticized
• denigrated
• disparaged
• discounted
• belittled
• derogated
• decried
• depreciated
• denounced
• condemned
• dumped on
• bad-mouthed
• disliked
• ran down
• deprecated
• talked down
• dissed
• trash-talked
• cried down
• played down
• wrote off
• discredited
• scolded
• abused
• poor-mouthed
• kissed off
• vilipended
• put down
• maligned
• slandered
• ripped
• vilified
• disgraced
• defamed
• disapproved (of)
• discommended
• traduced
• censured
• reprehended
• aspersed
• slurred
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• applauded
• approved
• lauded
• extolled
• acclaimed
• exalted
• glorified
• endorsed
• magnified
• recommended
• sanctioned
• favored
• commended
• complimented
• countenanced
• eulogized

4

as in assaulted

to take sudden, violent action against

gangs of young punks would trash the encampment of homeless men just for sport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• assaulted
• raided
• stormed
• struck
• robbed
• charged
• ambushed
• invaded
• assailed
• swarmed
• rushed
• set at
• turned (on)
• set on
• descended (on or upon)
• bushwhacked
• set upon
• beset
• jumped (on)
• went in (on)
• flew at
• surprised
• pounced (on or upon)
• rounded on
• went at
• tore into
• pitched into
• sicced
• bombed
• sacked
• lit into
• mobbed
• flanked
• ravaged
• battered
• blitzed
• plundered
• waylaid
• looted
• besieged
• mugged
• nuked
• bombarded
• pillaged
• beat up on
• buffeted
• plastered
• barraged
• bum-rushed
• beleaguered
• ganged up (on)
• ambuscaded
• enveloped
• overran
• cannonaded
• harried
• pressed
• cannoned
• banged away (at)
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• covered
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trashed

Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The series was trashed by critics, but Aronofsky continues to push forward with the venture, this summer filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a $15 million equity raise. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

More than 1,100 stores nationwide were looted, trashed or torched that day, while almost 1,000 suffered lighter damage, according to preliminary figures released by the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

While Barlow normally kept her car meticulously clean, Kramer said the recovered vehicle had been completely trashed inside and looked as though it had been driven under a fence. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Myriad violations, from food that should’ve been trashed weeks earlier to filthy equipment, befouled the state inspection of a West Miami-Dade supermarket this week. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, trashed Kristen Stewart’s experimental 2021 movie Spencer. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026

Some supporters of a political party also trashed two vehicles belonging to a rival politician using steel bars. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026