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
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Tigers athletic director Verge Ausberry had his new head coach's back while trashing former coach Brian Kelly and his inability to relate to boosters or fans during his time in Baton Rouge.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Trash fills the Pacific Ocean, threatening marine life and trashing their habitat, their home.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
And in New York, hundreds of teens flooded a mall in the Bronx in February, trashing stores and berating mall employees.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Anonymous scouting reports trashing teenagers are catnip in this industry.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
On Sunday, May 10, a group of teens was captured on camera trashing and robbing a store near the Washington Monument.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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
The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Tigers athletic director Verge Ausberry had his new head coach's back while trashing former coach Brian Kelly and his inability to relate to boosters or fans during his time in Baton Rouge.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Trash fills the Pacific Ocean, threatening marine life and trashing their habitat, their home.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
And in New York, hundreds of teens flooded a mall in the Bronx in February, trashing stores and berating mall employees.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Anonymous scouting reports trashing teenagers are catnip in this industry.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashing
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Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Officers responded to a vandalism incident along the 4600 block of U Street in July 2025, determining the vandalism included swastikas.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is accused of attacking several women the night of May 28.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The Browns entered the offseason looking for a replacement after dismissing Kevin Stefanski, and Schwartz quickly emerged as a leading candidate after overseeing one of the NFL's top defenses.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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On May 20, an $850,000 settlement was reached in the case in exchange for dismissing the complaint, according to a news release by Terr’s organization FIRE, which represented Bushart.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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While federal law dictates up to 20 years in prison or assaulting pilots or flight attendants, there is no nationwide standard for public transit operators.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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John Gotti's grandson, Carmine Gotti Agnello, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, Nassau County Police said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Riverside has both a community center named for Chavez and a bronze statue — often the target of vandalization — on the Main Street pedestrian mall in the city’s downtown.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 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
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Over the past two months, Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Jacob got back into the match by slamming Reigns into a post.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Hilda Solis, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said that anyone caught vandalizing an election facility or committing other acts to interfere with the election will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Trashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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