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trash

[trash] / træʃ /
NOUN
garbage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debris droppings junk litter residue rubbish rubble sediment waste
STRONG
dregs dross excess filth fragments leavings oddments offal pieces refuse rummage scourings scrap scraps scum shavings sweepings
WEAK
odds and ends
Antonyms
STRONGEST
possessions
WEAK
assets valuables
NOUN
ridiculous communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nonsense rubbish
STRONG
balderdash bilge drivel hogwash inanity malarkey rot tripe twaddle
WEAK
foolish talk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sense truth
WEAK
information

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Staff and volunteers, recruited with support from the council office, were about to head into nearby streets with shovels, brooms and trash bags.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Bass is looking to expand the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps at intersections — while also spending more on the removal of trash from L.A. streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Residents prepared to remove their own trash, manage deliveries and take shifts guarding entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I need to unload the garbage, find the missing pieces, and get the trash back inside right away.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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