trash
noun
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
were trashing
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past progressiveof trash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Reyna's mother said she reported Berhalter to US Soccer because it was "unfair" that "people were trashing" her son when the head coach had done something "much worse" at a similar age.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023
Emily Mayfield aimed her message at so-called Browns fans who were trashing the team.
From Fox News ● Oct. 11, 2021
But if someone were trashing your house, you’d want to pay attention.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
“I’ve not yet been in a committee meeting where members of Congress were trashing federal employees’ work ethic or capability.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2015
The commentators were trashing the lot of them for appearing not to care.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2010
