as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
the trashing of his apartment was the work of his ex-girlfriend, who apparently did not take the breakup very well
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as in attacking
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 destroying
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 dismissing
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 assaulting
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 trashing
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
Verb
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
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Over the years, Pompeii and other sites across Italy have experienced increasingly aggressive vandalism, from the casual and careless discarding of trash to the more aggressive defacement of ancient sites.Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
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In a statement on Facebook, the bureau characterized the act as vandalism.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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But future opponents will surely seek to incorporate elements of the defensive blueprint which helped Everton and Fulham derail Chelsea’s attacking momentum.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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And all up and down the 800-mile front line in western Russia and northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian troops are attacking.David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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As a series of explosions could be heard destroying the structure's support pillars, causing the old hotel to fall inward, the crowd of onlookers are heard in the video erupting in cheers.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The men allegedly took turns assaulting Doe while the female celebrity watched.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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In another setback, Le Pen lost his European Parliament seat in 2002 for a year for assaulting a Socialist politician during a 1997 election campaign.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Image Since then, mobs have arrived in neighborhoods where Hindus live, vandalizing temples and targeting homes.Saif Hasnat, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some of the kids quickly get up to no good, vandalizing the graves of the Duttons.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Connected infusion pumps can adjust medication dosages automatically based on patient vitals, minimizing errors.Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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