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

Critics trashed the stun gloves as another giant loophole for ICE abuse and a waste of taxpayer money. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Two months later, Gunn trashed Leto’s band in the season 2 premiere of Peacemaker, as well as in a post-credits scene. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

The vandalism that trashed Kansas City’s 126-year-old Folly Theater last fall caused more than $600,000 in damage, the theater’s leadership said Monday, a higher estimate than the one cited in court documents. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

While it’s been neglected, trashed and often forgotten over time, myriad governmental and nonprofit groups have been working for years to restore habitat, add park space and establish recreational elements (sometimes in conflict over the vision). — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Primary voters are far more angry at the party that lost to Trump again, and telling them that Dangerous Left-Wing Candidate X trashed Kamala Harris won’t work. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

But rather than stick around Earth to become a co-hero with Clark, bounces around red sun planets getting trashed by herself. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Any party member who seeks to defy his wishes risks losing a seat, being unmercifully gaslit, or trashed on Truth Social. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026