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Definition of pulpnext
as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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pulp

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noun

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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Its supreme qualities shine brightest when the fruit is freshly pulped, possessing a bewitching, complex tartness that’s audaciously floral with a hint of salinity. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2024
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On the left, a female South Park figure in Renaissance Dutch dress delivers a monologue on artistic patronage pulled from pulp-fiction reviews, art history texts, and books of poetry. Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first). Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp
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  • Every kernel of corn, rye, wheat, and barley that goes into a Frey Ranch whiskey is grown on the ranch, the barley malted on-site, milled, mashed, distilled, aged, and bottled within the same property.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Roasting peaches intensifies their flavor, and in this old-school recipe, they're mashed and mixed into a rich custard before churning into a creamy, fruit-forward ice cream.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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  • On the drama front, Howe announced Netflix had commissioned a new college hockey romancer, Ice Breaker, inspired by Hannah Grace’s novel of the same name.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
  • The show is based on the Jack Jordan novel of the same name and was greenlit at the streamer in February.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 June 2026
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  • Inland Empire cities in the path of the notorious San Andreas fault haven’t ordered the retrofit or demolition of old brick buildings, which could rain debris capable of crushing pedestrians, cars and buses with deadly force onto sidewalks and streets during shaking.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • The largest eastern elk would have weighed up to a thousand pounds, and a stomp or kick from that powerful animal was fatal; the skulls of dogs and wolves would be crushed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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  • Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
  • Match lets two consenting partners start a video chat in the middle of a text conversation.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
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  • Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • SpaceX argues that orbital data centers sidestep the land, water and power grid constraints squeezing terrestrial AI.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Tracking your own cycle for several months gives a more accurate picture than relying on the textbook average.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • With precise steering, predictable handling, and an available slick-shifting six-speed manual transmission, this Miata is a textbook topless sports car.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
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  • Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
    Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
  • What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
    Natalie Zutter January 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

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“Pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulp. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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