trash
noun
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
are trashing
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present progressiveof trash.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A beat later, “Rebirth” cuts to a shuttering museum exhibit where workmen are trashing their copy of that iconic banner that reads “When dinosaurs ruled the earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
“Humans are trashing much of the planet – no doubt about that,” he said.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2020
They are now the men of the house, and already they are trashing it in their distress.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 7, 2018
A growing specialty is “sentiment analysis,” or finding a way to quantify how many tweets are trashing your company or praising it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
Sounds like his buddies are trashing the basement and upstairs.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
