How to Use masher in a Sentence

masher

noun

• Use a potato masher to mash some of the beans into the sauce.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 11 June 2022
• The Rays added masher Nelson Cruz from the Twins last week.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
• In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash half of the beans to a coarse paste.
  — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• Drain and pass through a ricer or mash with a potato masher.
  — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
• Just take a masher and break up some of those potato chunks.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2023
• Mash the beans: Use a potato masher to mash some of the beans, which releases the starch.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• That should be the first of many clues that Davis is far more complex than an in-the-ring masher and limb-twister.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
• Add the salt, remove from the heat and mash the beans with a bean or potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
• Reduce the heat to low, then remove the lid and use a potato masher or the back of a fork to mash up at least half of the beans.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2022
• The video showed a globe, a medical kit with a red cross and a potato masher.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 13 Oct. 2021
• Place them in a bowl and mash them coarsely with a potato masher.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
• Those who think the power will be big see a middle-of-the-order masher.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
• Using a potato masher, mash the vegetables in the pot to a coarse puree.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
• Return the hot potatoes to the pan and mash until smooth with a potato masher.
  — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2021
• Use a wooden spoon or bean masher to smash some of the beans, or use an immersion blender to very briefly puree some of the beans in the pot.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2022
• Use a potato masher or the back of a large spoon to roughly mash the chickpeas, just enough to break some of them up a little.
  — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2023
• If so, for Joan Didion that item may have been a potato masher.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2021
• Use a potato masher or fork to lightly mash the chickpeas.
  — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022
• Using it to mash the potatoes is less likely to overwork the starch granules than a masher.
  — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
• To get the right texture, use a potato masher to squish your squash after cooking.
  — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
• With a potato masher, mash until smooth and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Don’t mistake Ware for an old-school masher that’s either feast or famine with home runs and strikeouts.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• Using a wooden spoon or potato masher, lightly mash some of the beans to thicken the soup.
  — Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
• If there are still bigger pieces of tomato remaining, use a potato masher to crush them so sauce is as smooth as possible.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Add tomatoes to pan, crushing them with a fork or potato masher.
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
• While the pork chops rest, scoop the potatoes into a mixing bowl with a little of their cooking liquid and give them a good mash with a potato masher.
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
• Add the raspberries and crush them against the side of the pan with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
  — Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
• Mash thoroughly with a potato masher (not in a food processor).
  — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
• Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
• Stir and mash using a potato masher until most of the steam has escaped, about 1 minute.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025