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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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Using a slotted spoon, transfer about 1 cup of the beans to a shallow bowl and mash with a fork.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mash
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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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