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Definition of mashnext
as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

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verb

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as in to squeeze
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time

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as in to crush
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mash
Noun
It is topped with avocado mash, bacon and cayenne ranch. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 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
Verb
Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins. Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 To mash these two worlds together, Levingston and Rauch must find a seamless blend between the sometimes-soulless megamusical nature of Cats and the grit and community endemic to ballroom. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
Noun
  • Wait three days to text a crush?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Meliora is spring showers, garden picnics, and butterflies from a crush, bottled.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Before that, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that passed in January 2025 was already squeezing Social Security, CRFB said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Though some fans were quick to squash any online rumors.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Calling the deal off also squashes a host of questions Netflix insiders had about how HBO and Netflix would realistically co-exist in the same company, another staffer said.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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