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noun

Definition of mashnext
as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

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verb

ˈmash How to pronounce mash (audio)
1
as in to squeeze
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time

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as in to crush
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mash
Noun
How to Eat Elevate burgers, sandwiches, or wraps with a simple avocado mash. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 Once served, simply mix and mash all of the ingredients together, and spoon it onto your pita. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
The most efficient way to play the game is to mash the light attack button until an enemy staggers, execute a finisher to get your health back, and repeat. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
  1. crush
  2. squeeze
  3. pulp
  4. squash
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  • Meanwhile, Lou finds herself in a love triangle with charming serial dater Dash (Anthony Ramos) and her college best friend/crush Warren (Manny Jacinto), who happens to be the fiancé of her client Olivia (Isabel May), making for a tricky dynamic.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ninety-seven people died as a result of a mass crush, in 1989, on the terraces at Hillsborough Stadium, in the city of Sheffield.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • But the highlight of the spa is the infinity-edge rock pool, squeezed into a canyon between towering rock walls, with views out over the valley beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It’s being squeezed by all sorts of forces, commercial forces, corporate forces, political forces.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • As a result, these books might end up in a landfill, or, depending on their bindings, get broken down and pulped for recycling, or perhaps shredded.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • All remaining copies of the first printing were subsequently pulped in Britain.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulp
Verb
  • But police union’s last-minute campaign aims to squash the tax.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The high cost of borrowing has squashed the fixer-upper market too.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
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