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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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
Although the carcasses of many holiday evergreens are discarded with trash bags, others often find a useful, sustainable second life.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Fain responds by saying stop 'trashing us' Fain came to power following last year’s first direct election of top UAW leaders.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Think of all the average trash a person goes through in one day: Straw wrappers, stickers, receipts, plastic, paper, coffee cups, bags, tags, the whole lot.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
Although the carcasses of many holiday evergreens are discarded with trash bags, others often find a useful, sustainable second life.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
At Charmaine’s, Jack finds the front door ajar and her living space trashed — like way beyond what an overworked mother with twins could manage.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Fain responds by saying stop 'trashing us' Fain came to power following last year’s first direct election of top UAW leaders.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trash
Noun
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When a garbage man showed up this week, Ms. deVicariis was overjoyed after days of cleaning up vegetation.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 55-year-old super’s body was found hidden under Navarro’s bed wrapped in clothing and two garbage bags, one covering his top half, the other covering his lower half.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Skip the junk and level up to the Casabrews 5700PRO (7/10, WIRED Review), which offers an unfussy take on the art of homemade espresso drinks.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Or is junk journaling, and whatever crafting trends come next, just internet consumption with a different face?CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Based on open-source evidence and the man’s own social-media content, the group traced him to a brigade in Gaza that had attacked residential areas, religious sites, markets, and schools where civilians were present.Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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On screen, viewers witness Mormon soldiers disguised as Native Americans attacking a group of pioneers traveling westward.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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This year, however, will be a much more muted affair, as the Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Related article Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps As many as 12,000 homes, businesses and other structures may have been destroyed in the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, rendering entire communities ashen piles of rubble.Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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She was dismissed in June 2024 after a run of seven games without a win.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Both cases were dismissed following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding Justice Department policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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After assaulting her, Diaz repeatedly called and texted her, but the woman turned down any further job opportunities, according to prosecutors.Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mazza was sentenced to five years in prison for carrying a gun and assaulting police officers.Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example, the speck-on-a-map village of Brienz in the Swiss Alps, east of Mont Blanc, finds itself in the path of a disintegrating mountainside consisting of 42 million cubic feet of debris.Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Trash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trash. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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