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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
As actors, you get told what to say or what projects to do, and you get trashed online.
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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
Weeks later, a Cybertruck was similarly trashed in Brooklyn.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
So your instrument needs to be tuned to the sensitivity to be able to play different people and, at the same time, get trashed around a lot and thrown and kicked to the curb.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The crowd overwhelmed the staff and trashed some of the furniture before the party was relocated to the White House lawn.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Chase’s former co-star Daniel Curtis Lee even got him a motel room in time for Christmas, though Chase reportedly trashed it within hours of moving in.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Weeks later, a Cybertruck was similarly trashed in Brooklyn.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
So your instrument needs to be tuned to the sensitivity to be able to play different people and, at the same time, get trashed around a lot and thrown and kicked to the curb.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The crowd overwhelmed the staff and trashed some of the furniture before the party was relocated to the White House lawn.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Chase’s former co-star Daniel Curtis Lee even got him a motel room in time for Christmas, though Chase reportedly trashed it within hours of moving in.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashed
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American Nurses Association found that one in four nurses reported being physically assaulted on the job.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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What father would ever allow such devastation, assuring fellow patriarchs that their lives without sons would be ruined forever?—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Burd and Batalucco have essentially ruined their home by placing cameras everywhere so Friends Keep Secrets can always be capturing whoever is wherever.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Liverpool’s transition threat has diminished.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The day Johnson’s office hosted Mayor Kaohly Her at a Dayton’s Bluff coffee shop to hear from a panel of immigrant business owners, some participants arrived ashen-faced, reporting that ICE agents had raided a nearby Latin grocery on East Seventh Street.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Khamenka was detained in June after his house was raided and has spent more than a half year behind bars.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Trashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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