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Recent Examples of mash
Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Just before serving, cooks beat quesillo into the already creamy mash.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The young biker leans back and smiles at Gately and gives an affable shrug and blatts away, a halter top’s tits mashed against his back.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For dressing, squeeze garlic cloves from bulb into a large bowl; mash with the back of a spoon until smooth.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Just before serving, cooks beat quesillo into the already creamy mash.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The young biker leans back and smiles at Gately and gives an affable shrug and blatts away, a halter top’s tits mashed against his back.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
Noun
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When the San Francisco Chronicle axed its stand-alone books section, in 2001, the paper’s editors were overwhelmed by an ensuing crush of vitriolic mail.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, compared with the realistically creased faces and hangdog stares of the Cubs, the Boston fans behind them are closer to grotesques, an inhuman crush of caricatures.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Impacciatore, squeezed into a skin-tight Power Rangers suit, performed an entire clowning routine where she’s accosted by abstract embodiments of various winter sports throughout history.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, producers work with players to squeeze their take into the allotted time.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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Here, traditional saa paper is made by hand from the bark of mulberry trees: soaked, pulped, and pressed into delicate sheets embedded with local flowers and leaves.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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One of Preston’s students, Jason Brown, exemplifies the kind of figure skating that the quad era threatens to squash.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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What do squash, fishing and surgery have in common?—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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