- present participle of trash.
trashing
Example Sentences
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Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
But taking a stand against his UK party leader still risks trashing a brand under which they both campaign.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
And there is the wholesale trashing of the editorial staffers of the real-life Condé Nast, here a gaggle of privileged narcissists who are accidentally infected, quarantined and treated like human garbage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
They're being careful, not trashing the place, not making a mess.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
