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verb

Definition of pulp

as in to mash

to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency. — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025 There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us. — Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025

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The icemaker in the fridge suddenly turns into a chain gun of cubes and blasts you to pulp. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 They are concentrated in a few sectors including dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, plastics, and electronics. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp

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Just take his February fall collection, which mashed up decades of American glamour with a sneaky British twinge.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of mash

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These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s new science fiction novel is set in a dystopian New York City where companies have established a monopoly over electricity.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The blast shattered windows, damaged a nearby church and crushed parked cars; officials had not determined the cause, though local reports pointed to a possible gas leak.

— Lefteris Pitarakis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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The costs of college textbooks and supplies have remained steady while food and student housing have increased in recent years, according to federal data.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Promising a thorough search for a top-tier manager and then settling on the guy sitting two doors down in the executive suite is textbook Mets.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Lourd, 34, and Beatty, 26, star in the fourth season of the Netflix anthology series as sisters Emma and Lizzie Borden, respectively.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Brennan, who creates the megahit Netflix true-crime anthology with prolific producer Ryan Murphy, says writing these seasons about infamous serial killers isn’t the challenge — the hard part is deciding who to make the season’s subject.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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