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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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
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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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Their actual meeting takes up less time than Emily spends trashing Tamra for meeting with Katie.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
And that’s the ultimate status symbol — having a $15,000 bag and then trashing it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Angry, Sam goes to a dorm room and starts trashing it.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
In some cases, shipping companies end up trashing packages.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Their actual meeting takes up less time than Emily spends trashing Tamra for meeting with Katie.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
And that’s the ultimate status symbol — having a $15,000 bag and then trashing it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Angry, Sam goes to a dorm room and starts trashing it.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashing
Noun
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Graffiti and other forms of vandalism at national park sites are federal crimes that carry penalties of up to $5,000 in fines and six months in jail.—
Outside,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the outlet, Sweeney could be at risk of being charged with criminal trespassing and/or vandalism.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The president also shared clips of the video on his Truth Social handle, along with posts mocking and attacking Pretti.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stay focused on the issue, rather than attacking the other person’s character.—
Molly Burrets,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Modesto Fire Department Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from destroying the home, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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By the way, the last scene of The Conversation has the paranoid Gene Hackman destroying his apartment in a desperate and futile search for listening devices.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In August, Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman, at the Seattle Tacoma Airport.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Homan said there will be zero tolerance for interfering, impeding or assaulting officers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another clip of the exchange posted by Reedy ended with Hamilton hopping into a van with other officers and slamming his door shut.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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McIntyre threw Fatu threw a table and then picked up Rhodes, slamming him into another table with a massive powerbomb.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Police have arrested a man accused of vandalizing a menorah built by a holocaust survivor outside a synagogue in Bridgeport last month.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over just two days, 30 people were arrested for vandalizing the mall.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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