trashing

word · lemma: trash

Definition

‘Trashing’ means destroying or damaging something, criticizing someone harshly, or throwing something away as garbage.

Usage & Nuances

'Trashing' is informal and often used for physical destruction or harsh, unfair criticism. Collocations: 'trashing a room', 'trashing someone's ideas'. Less commonly, used for 'throwing away'. Don’t confuse with only literal trash (garbage).

Example Sentences

The boys were trashing the old house.

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People are trashing the new policy online.

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He was trashing all his old clothes.

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After the party, we spent hours cleaning up the trashing they left behind.

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The critics are really trashing her latest movie.

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He got in trouble for trashing the teacher's desk as a prank.

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