trashing

Pluraltrashings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of trash. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming the action.

   The kids were trashing the playroom while their parents were out.

   Trashing his old notebooks felt strangely freeing.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of wrecking or ruining something badly.

   Like knocking down a tower of blocks until nothing is left but a mess.

   The trashing of the rental car left its owner furious.

   After the party, the trashing of the apartment was impossible to ignore.

   Similardestruction, wrecking, vandalism

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3. 3
   nounUSuncountable

   Searching through dumpsters and trash cans to find food or useful things people threw away.

   Like treasure hunting, but in trash cans for things other people threw away.

   He got into trashing during college, finding furniture people had tossed out.

   Trashing behind grocery stores can turn up perfectly good produce.

   Similarscavenging

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A celebration where students get covered in food and confetti after their last exams.

   Like getting soaked with water balloons to celebrate, but with food and confetti instead.

   The trashing after finals left students drenched in flour and silly string.

   Officials tried to ban trashing because of the mess it left behind.

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