HASHING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

hashing

verb

present participle of hash

as in chopping

to cut into small pieces he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes

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as in shuffling

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts

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Recent Examples of hashing Start signing, hashing and exchanging messages. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 When asked about Rowling, however, Watson emphasized her positive memories with Rowling as a child rather than re-hashing their difference in beliefs. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025 Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Both comments by Killer Mike and Curry were later deleted, with the pair presumably hashing things out behind the scenes. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025 But one thing the feuding MAGA factions agree on is that there isn’t really another prominent figure like Kirk — a big voice who was focused on smoothing over his movement’s fractures, not hashing them out in public for clout. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025 So instead of hashing things out, Baum says avoidants will characteristically change the subject, minimize the problem, or even pull away at the tiniest hint of tension. — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Some of the skulls also showed signs of sharp-force trauma, including signs of chopping to one of the skull’s eyes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
One employee was chopping ginger while sitting on the floor; another, preparing chapatis with a rolling pin, was wearing shorts.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of chopping

Verb

At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

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Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Integration therefore becomes an important part of introducing upgrades without disrupting the wider mission setup.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

Immigrant parents there wanted help writing to their kids’ teachers and making sense of confusing forms.

— Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Critics say the requirements have been confusing and difficult for many voters to meet, potentially leaving millions off the registration lists and unable to vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of confusing

Verb

By mimicking the oarfish’s fluid control, Shepherd’s team aims to construct large, silent robotic monitors capable of observing fragile ocean ecosystems without ever disturbing the wildlife inside them.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Baldwin alleged that decision was just one part of a pattern of disturbing prosecutorial abuses, including presenting false information to the grand jury, failing to disclose two firearms reports, and filing an unlawful gun enhancement.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

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With no obvious off-ramp for the protests and tensions rising as the violence continues, the government is scrambling to contain the situation outside high schools.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
That has theoreticians scrambling to come up with alternative models.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrambling

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