mashed; mashing; mashes
2
: to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort
1
: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock
2
: crushed malt or grain meal steeped and stirred in hot water to produce wort
3
: a soft pulpy mass
4
British
: mashed potatoes
mashed; mashing; mashes
: to flirt with or seek the affection of
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Examples of mash in a Sentence
Verb (1)
this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time
mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture
Noun (2)
she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Sometimes, the mash bill may incorporate more exotic grains.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Laureano is a bright spot in Baltimore’s disappointing offence, mashing 10 homers while playing all three outfield positions.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Noun
This bottle from relative newcomer King’s Family is crafted with a 99% corn mash bill that has been aged for six years, resulting in an elegant liquid that makes a compelling case for Tennessee bourbon.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Sometimes, the mash bill may incorporate more exotic grains.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
Raleigh put on a show in the next semifinal, simply mashing balls into – and over – the right field grandstand.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Laureano is a bright spot in Baltimore’s disappointing offence, mashing 10 homers while playing all three outfield positions.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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mash
1 of 2 noun1
: crushed malt or grain meal soaked and stirred in hot water
2
: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock
3
: a soft pulpy mass
mash
2 of 2 verb1
: to make into a soft pulpy mass by beating or pressure
2
: to expose crushed malt to the action of water with heating and stirring
masher
noun
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