Synonyms of trashing

trashing 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vandalism
• vandalization
• destruction
• wrecking
• defacing
• defacement
• demolishing
• ruin
• sabotage
• ravaging
• desecration
• ravage
• plundering
• desecrating
• ruination
• looting
• despoiling
• pillaging
• demolishment
• marauding
• pillage
• ransacking
• plunder
• sacking
• spoliation
• predation
• depredation
• despoilment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• saving
• preservation
• conservation
• salvage

trashing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of trash

1

as in attacking

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

a stand-up comedian who humorously trashes the motley crew of people who bug her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• slamming
• scolding
• criticizing
• abusing
• blasting
• savaging
• insulting
• assailing
• bashing
• excoriating
• lambasting
• castigating
• scathing
• cursing
• harassing
• jumping (on)
• tying into
• berating
• vituperating
• sailing into
• belaboring
• reviling
• reprimanding
• haranguing
• disparaging
• potshotting
• belittling
• slandering
• blaspheming
• vilifying
• harrying
• affronting
• lighting into
• beating up on
• chiding
• whipping
• libeling
• profaning
• chastising
• execrating
• slurring
• bad-mouthing
• traducing
• rebuking
• imprecating
• fulminating
• aspersing
• lacing (into)
• lashing (out)
• blackguarding
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• commending
• complimenting
• hailing
• lauding
• acclaiming

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroying
• vandalizing
• demolishing
• ruining
• smashing
• defacing
• damaging
• violating
• wrecking
• breaking
• desecrating
• wasting
• harming
• sacking
• shattering
• sabotaging
• hurting
• looting
• spoiling
• impairing
• ravaging
• marring
• annihilating
• tagging
• razing
• plundering
• ransacking
• despoiling
• devastating
• pillaging
• totaling
• wiping out
• ravening
• graffitiing
• tearing down
• marauding
• wracking
• scourging
• depredating
• banging up
• spoliating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• building
• conserving
• rebuilding
• salvaging

3

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

a club member who trashes every idea that isn't hers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• criticizing
• denigrating
• disparaging
• belittling
• discounting
• decrying
• denouncing
• derogating
• depreciating
• condemning
• bad-mouthing
• deprecating
• running down
• dissing
• talking down
• disliking
• dumping on
• trash-talking
• crying down
• writing off
• playing down
• discrediting
• scolding
• abusing
• poor-mouthing
• vilipending
• kissing off
• putting down
• slandering
• maligning
• vilifying
• ripping
• disgracing
• defaming
• disapproving (of)
• censuring
• discommending
• traducing
• slurring
• reprehending
• reprobating
• aspersing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• exalting
• glorifying
• magnifying
• favoring
• lauding
• sanctioning
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing

4

as in assaulting

to take sudden, violent action against

gangs of young punks would trash the encampment of homeless men just for sport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• raiding
• storming
• robbing
• striking
• ambushing
• charging
• invading
• assailing
• rushing
• siccing
• swarming
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• flying at
• going in (on)
• besetting
• jumping (on)
• setting on
• setting upon
• setting at
• tearing into
• pouncing (on or upon)
• going at
• bushwhacking
• pitching into
• sacking
• beating up on
• surprising
• rounding on
• nuking
• plundering
• bombarding
• mobbing
• besieging
• flanking
• lighting into
• bombing
• waylaying
• ravaging
• mugging
• blitzing
• looting
• pillaging
• battering
• barraging
• bum-rushing
• ganging up (on)
• plastering
• overrunning
• cannoning
• harrying
• buffeting
• beleaguering
• banging away (at)
• enveloping
• ambuscading
• cannonading
• pressing
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• covering
• defending
• securing
• guarding
• shielding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trashing

Noun

The trashing performance also marked the return of Foos guitarist Pat Smear, who had been sidelined with a broken foot when the band played a benefit weeks earlier. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026

In some cases, shipping companies end up trashing packages. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025

Verb

Three Los Angeles County residents will spend their weekends in jail for dressing up as a bear and trashing luxury cars for insurance money. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Trump lavishly praised the justices who voted his way ― Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito ― while continually trashing the ones who didn't. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Critics are trashing Melania the doc, as reflected by its current 6 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026

Perhaps trashing the visiting locker room like a hair metal band in 1987? —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026

Cooper later deleted the posts, but Broncos fans absolutely loved him for trashing the Chiefs. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025

Songz was accused of trashing the Joe Louis Arena stage in Detroit in 2016 after his microphone was shut off during a show. —Emma Butts, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025

Amid tariffs, some shipping companies wind up trashing some packages. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

Michael Jackson was trashing the studio! —Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025