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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
Five Sun Devils came streaking downfield unblocked, but their coverage was concentrated toward the right hash. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 Push the hash browns away from the edges of the pan into the center, so that none of the pan is visible in the center. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 So Jay Elliot, Apple’s human resources chief, brought John to Steve’s office to hash things out. — Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 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
  • Pre-cut produce has quietly become a grocery store staple, saving time for busy families and making fresh food easier to manage for anyone who finds chopping a chore.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Stir in 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (this will give it a head start to take off the raw edge), then add bacon, zest and juice of 1 large lemon, 3 sprigs sage, and 2 Tbsp.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • That strategy allows the state to store water without disrupting the river system itself, proponents say, as opposed to the fish-killing dams of the past.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This higher baseline expression in female brains could therefore help maintain activity across this network when other genes are disrupted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of disrupt
Noun
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variety
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Noun
  • Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Transfer the vegetable medley to a 13-by-18-by-1-inch sheet pan.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Verb
  • For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of confuse
Noun
  • Outside the building were an assortment of generators, cables and Starlink dishes.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That includes things like better marketing and potential resets to the product assortment.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Hash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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