mash

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verb (1)

ˈmash

mashed; mashing; mashes

Synonyms of mash next

transitive verb

: to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

: crush, smash

mash a finger

: to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort

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noun (1)

: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock

: crushed malt or grain meal steeped and stirred in hot water to produce wort

: a soft pulpy mass

British : mashed potatoes

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verb (2)

mashed; mashing; mashes

transitive verb

: to flirt with or seek the affection of

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Example Sentences

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Noun

The irreducible fact, said Annabel Thomas, founder of Nc’nean distillery, is that some kind of fuel has to boil the mash and distill the alcohol. —

William Booth, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023 The labneh gives the mash a distinct, almost refreshing tang to go along with all that buttery creaminess. —

Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023 Besides, the ground was already covered in an electric yellow mash. —

Jon Mooallem Andrea Frazzetta, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023 The 10% corn in the predominantly rye mash softens the edges of the spicy grain. —

Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2023 The sweet fruit is then transferred to a round, above-ground pit, where a traditional stone wheel, usually pulled by a donkey, breaks down the cooked agave into a mash. —

Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 Over at Two Temple Place, they were met by a Moët & Chandon champagne tower and Margot Henderson’s Sutton Hoo chicken, leek, and tarragon pie with mash. —

Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2022 Using potato masher, mash until all lumps are removed. —

USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022 What that refers to is the differences in mash bills, maturation and distillation methods (column still versus pot still, for example). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2022

Verb

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently and pressing strawberries on the side of the saucepan to mash, until temperature on an instant-read thermometer reads 220°F, 10 to 15 minutes. —

Country Living, 9 May 2023 With a wooden spatula or flat wooden spoon, mix by gently tossing, so as not to mash the grains of rice. —

Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Then, stepping on the accelerator and mashing it down through a palpable click triggers a mechanism called a detent that tells the car to get moving. —

Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023 While the tortillas are warming, in a medium bowl, mash the avocados, the lime juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt until smooth. —

Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023 Scoop flesh into a bowl and roughly mash with a fork. —

Gretchen Mckay, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2023 Their difference in opinion leads to a mid-film twist that attempts to mash together The Stepford Wives with movies like Strange Days, Get Out, and Serenity, plus some commentary on toxic masculinity. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022 In his first week with Triple-A, Ortiz continued to mash in the manner that got him there, putting up an OPS of 1.124 with two doubles, a triple and a home run with three steals in as many tries to go along with it. —

Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 In other words, Tripledot didn’t do much more than take ideas from two popular games and mash them together. —

Abram Brown, Forbes, 25 July 2022 See More

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