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noun

Definition of hashnext
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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verb

ˈhash How to pronounce hash (audio)
1
as in to chop
to cut into small pieces he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes

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2
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
Noun
Have a Veggie and Bean Breakfast Hash Mixing potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, and black beans into a fiber-rich breakfast hash is a colorful, nutrient-dense way to start your day. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026 Also known as hash brown cheesy potatoes and potato cornflake casserole, this recipe comes together easily with shortcut frozen hash brown cubes, butter, cheese, and cream of chicken soup. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Verb
The senator, Labrador and Skinner, his chief of staff, hashed it out, sitting at a table at a reception for constitutional officers and legislative leadership. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026 There wasn’t going to be much value in trying to hash everything out while everybody was all wound up. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hash
  1. jumble
  2. chop
  3. disrupt
  4. variety
  5. shuffle
  6. medley
  7. confuse
  8. assortment
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Verb
  • Andy Pages chopped a slow bouncer up the middle, and Turner charged.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Turning plastic back into fuel is essentially a process of reverse engineering — using heat and chemistry to chop those massive chains back down into short, usable fuel molecules.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of chop
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  • The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Yanbu has become even more important during the war, serving as Saudi Arabia’s main crude export outlet as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of disrupt
Noun
  • Instead of choosing one flavor of pre-packaged candy, Swedish supermarkets and candy stores have a variety of bins full of sweets for shoppers to pluck from.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of variety
Verb
  • While the downtown’s worth a visit on its own, most visitors shuffle in for a visit to Singing Beach, a stretch of fine sand just 10 minutes on foot from the train station.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
  • Pre-shot routines such as Patrick Cantlay’s foot-shuffling and Brian Harman’s waggles have driven golf fans up a wall.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of shuffle
Noun
  • This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of medley
Verb
  • The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The figure who experiences every prompt to begin the process as a threat rather than a relief has confused the cause with the self.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of confuse
Noun
  • Phillips said the league worked with consultants and did 10,000 simulated season outcomes to ensure the model addressed an assortment of championship scenarios.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Famous for their aromatic leaves and fast growth rates, mints of all sorts naturally repel an assortment of garden pests and keep ants away, too1.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
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