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trashing

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verb

present participle of trash
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Recent Examples of trashing
Verb
Separately, but related, Baldoni’s former publicist Stephanie Jones is suing Baldoni, Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel for trashing her reputation. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly furious when the sale took place, with state media trashing the deal and the country’s antitrust regulator opening a probe into the transaction. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 Trump should cease and desist trashing America’s great cities. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Some in Biden's family have been shocked by the number of Democrats trashing his Hunter decision on the record, sources tell us. Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 The hotel alleged that Payne was intoxicated on drugs and alcohol, and had been trashing his room at the time of the disturbance. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 Incidentally, Buehler was last seen trashing the dugout after yielding six runs in Game 3 against the San Diego Padres. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashing
Noun
  • Barron continues to have a conversation with her students about vandalism of school property and discipline within the classroom.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Amid a rise in cases of theft and vandalism along Nigerian oil facilities, TotalEnergies was one of a number of oil majors to divest from some Nigerian oil assets over the past year, selling its stake in a field for $510 million to Shell in May.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At least four young men are seen attacking the boy at various points.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Greengrass was editing the picture, wildfires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Southern California, killing residents and destroying homes.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The latest clash reflects a broader pattern, with Netanyahu’s government having chronic tensions with the military echelon since the cabinet was sworn in in January 2023, often dismissing military advice.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, toxic positivity is very different from overall, everyday positivity and can lead to minimizing or entirely dismissing real experiences and emotions that are felt and experienced.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video evidence showed a trooper punching the man and slamming him to the ground during a 2021 incident.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the disturbing footage, Raja was seen entering the ring and picking up Smith above his head before slamming him hard on the mat.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The display outside Kahn’s home follows a common theme of activists using red paint to protest the war by vandalizing buildings that host political figures, newspapers and other establishments.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Image Since then, mobs have arrived in neighborhoods where Hindus live, vandalizing temples and targeting homes.
    Saif Hasnat, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The schedule will continue to get tougher from here, so minimizing those first quarter mistakes will be essential.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Its guidelines include optimizing thermostat settings, minimizing electricity and hot water use, and leveraging natural light.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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