trashed

verb

past tense of trash
1
as in attacked
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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2
as in destroyed
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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3
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of a club member who trashes every idea that isn't hers

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4
as in assaulted
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 trashed In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Myriad violations, from food that should’ve been trashed weeks earlier to filthy equipment, befouled the state inspection of a West Miami-Dade supermarket this week. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, trashed Kristen Stewart’s experimental 2021 movie Spencer. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026 Some supporters of a political party also trashed two vehicles belonging to a rival politician using steel bars. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Critics trashed the movie, which also failed to make its money back at the box office, but the film found its audience gradually, eventually earning a place in repertory history as a Halloween comfort watch particularly beloved by millennial women. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 The socialist government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been trashed by the opposition over the crisis, who accuse them of failing to act. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Critics trashed the stun gloves as another giant loophole for ICE abuse and a waste of taxpayer money. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashed
  1. attacked
  2. destroyed
  3. dismissed
  4. assaulted
  5. slammed
  6. ruined
  7. diminished
  8. raided
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  • The men were returning to camp when their white armored Toyota Land Cruiser was attacked by members of the two Haitian gangs.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After Israel accepted its meager portion, Arabs attacked and retained a significant part of the land that was to be divided between Jews and Arabs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of destroyed
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  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • California Highway Patrol Central Division Chief Damon Gilmore said at a press conference on Wednesday that Becerril had been assaulted and shot before being placed in the trunk.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assaulted
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  • Ivan Bates, who slammed the inability to get justice for the family, also addressed juvenile accountability in his new Beyond the Status Quo podcast with DJS Secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has also waived sanctions on Russia, a move which Zelenskyy slammed as helping Putin push on with Moscow’s full-scale invasion, which will hit the five-year mark in February.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • My brother’s wife has ruined each and every get-together by having constant fights with her little boy about eating.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Jaylen Brown had 19, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and the Sixers ruined the Knicks' championship party.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruined
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  • Such a trend, however diminished, persists particularly among constituencies with close institutional ties to the state.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, Nieves encouraged young salsa singers to pursue their dreams, even as radio and other traditional avenues for exposure have diminished.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminished
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  • Last week, Omar’s Washington, DC, home was raided by federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The child's parents were killed in September 2019 when Army Rangers, along with Afghan forces, raided a rural compound.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Trashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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