trashed
Example Sentences
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Simplicity is elevated, subtlety is trashed, and complexity decried.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Such bricks were sometimes trashed in older architectural eras, but these days, they’re prized for the unique look they bring to buildings, and perfectly natural for Middle Earth architecture in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Some acquired original artworks, often for free, from editors who might have otherwise trashed them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Its leader, Anwar Sadat, expelled Soviet officers, trashed Soviet weapons, and dropped its pro-Soviet policy—and instead bought American weapons, sent their officers to American military academies, and pursued pro-Western policies.
From Slate • Jan. 19, 2025
The faces of Kevin and Kyle leaning close to what looked like a clock radio, in the middle of a trashed electronics store; the numbers on the clock’s face were climbing, but not counting time.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.