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trashed

American  
[trasht] / træʃt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. intoxicated; drunk.

trashed British  
/ træʃt /

adjective

  1. informal drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • untrashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of trashed

1925–30, for an earlier sense; trash + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Simplicity is elevated, subtlety is trashed, and complexity decried.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Unlike other defectors, he had never sued the Tour, nor had he trashed it in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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

Unsurprisingly, the birds trashed the room, leaving tour manager John Courage to remove them posthaste.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2024

Sean trashed the used bandages, then closed the black case with a snap.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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