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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
Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
That was when rioters trashed and toppled Confederate statues and other symbols deemed racist and discriminatory.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a peaceful family vacation turned into a nightmare after a family returned home to find their house trashed and her animals appearing to be neglected, and in some cases, dying.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Your reputation is being trashed.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s 26 days or 19 days past when the turkey should have been trashed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Consumers trashed enough clothing last year—120 million metric tons, to be exact—to fill over 200 Olympic stadiums.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
That was when rioters trashed and toppled Confederate statues and other symbols deemed racist and discriminatory.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a peaceful family vacation turned into a nightmare after a family returned home to find their house trashed and her animals appearing to be neglected, and in some cases, dying.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Your reputation is being trashed.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s 26 days or 19 days past when the turkey should have been trashed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Consumers trashed enough clothing last year—120 million metric tons, to be exact—to fill over 200 Olympic stadiums.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashed
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In what was billed as the biggest game in the history of this border feud, Indiana attacked from the first quarter and the Illini failed to respond.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The choice to shine a light on journalism, particularly of the local variety, is especially poignant during a moment when the Fourth Estate is being diminished by macroeconomic forces and even attacked by political ones.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Termessos was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake the exact date of which is not known, but possibly the 4th or 5th century.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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As of this year, almost all of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, leaving Palmer out or taking him off when Sanchez was dismissed is a huge call because of his hugely influential talent.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Estonian officials dismissed that, pointing to radar information and visual identification confirming the Russian jets entered the country's airspace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, an attacker looking for Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, assaulted her husband with a hammer.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Three armed suspects ambushed staff in the restaurant, and two staff members were assaulted and forced to open a cash safe, according to police at the time.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) slammed a spacecraft into the moonlet Dimorphos, successfully shifting its orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vincuillo grabbed his girlfriend, slammed her into a wall in the living room, and punched her before throwing her into a bathroom, police said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The area became a dangerous crossing for hikers after the bridge at Rimrock Lake outlet was ruined in a 2022 flood, rescuers said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturing talent has been spotlighted in recent weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided an LG-Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month, detaining several hundred Korean workers.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen men, including five Catholic priests and a minister from the Church of Scientology, raided a Selective Service office in downtown Milwaukee, took thousands of draft cards and burned them.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Trashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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