as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts
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Recent Examples of hash
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Frozen shredded hash browns are the secret ingredient in this cheesy ground beef casserole.
—Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In the past, autumnal features have included pumpkin bisque and fall harvest hash.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Frozen shredded hash browns are the secret ingredient in this cheesy ground beef casserole.
—Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
When asked about Rowling, however, Watson emphasized her positive memories with Rowling as a child rather than re-hashing their difference in beliefs.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hash
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the science shows exercising late at night, just before bed can disrupt sleep.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Navy both operate advanced jamming aircraft, such as the J-16D, equipped with pods that can disrupt radar, GPS, and datalinks across wide areas.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Let pie stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead of shredding the roast pork, as seen in so many versions — including the Cubano at El Puro — at Azucar, the chefs slice it to better achieve the goal of having the perfect ratio of meat, cheese and accoutrements in each and every bite.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Smith steadied a Dodgers team constantly shuffling the top of its lineup and searching for the right matchups from its bullpen.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two are lost in time in the halls of the White Octopus Hotel, shuffling through 1935 and 2015 London in hopes of a second chance.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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