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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the neighbor's dog was rooting around in our trash this morning
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as in rubbish
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
don't talk trash to me!
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as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
snooty people who thought that we were trash because we were in the cleaning business
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as in to attack
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 to destroy
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 to dismiss
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 to assault
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 trash
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
While a plastic bag from 7/11 will do in a pinch, keeping small trash bags with you is an easier, more hygienic way to keep your trash separate inside of your day bag.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
The rest of us have long wondered why one of the greatest conservatives of the 20th century, Winston Churchill, trashed another great, Calvin Coolidge.
—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Certain household cleaning solutions that contain chemicals should never go in the trash.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
While a plastic bag from 7/11 will do in a pinch, keeping small trash bags with you is an easier, more hygienic way to keep your trash separate inside of your day bag.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Verb
Savannah Guthrie left hospital delivery room 'trashed,' looking 'as if Mötley Crüe in the '80s' had been there
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—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
The rest of us have long wondered why one of the greatest conservatives of the 20th century, Winston Churchill, trashed another great, Calvin Coolidge.
—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trash
Noun
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Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Every doctor who has pushed junk science on vulnerable kids should be held responsible.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Who wouldn’t want content that’s relevant to their unique interests instead of a mess of irrelevant junk?—
Andrew Luttrell,
Time,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In September 2024, the same month as the pager attack and assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Israel launched the most extensive campaign of airstrikes in the air force’s history hitherto, destroying much of Hezbollah’s strategic surface-to-surface missile stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As rumors swirl and her life collapses, Eva faces a choice: protect herself or expose Amir’s secret and risk destroying him.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Verb
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In a series of tweets, Charli XCX dismissed the controversy and defended her creative choices.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
Verb
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McLaughlin, in a statement to NBC News, said the man had assaulted and verbally harassed a federal agent which led to his arrest.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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At times, the boy was restrained and choked and assaulted in his dorm room bed.—
Richard Winton
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The night of the fire, firework debris ignited the area of the home’s exterior rear porch, said Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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“Trash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/trash. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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