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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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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
Meanwhile, transfer 1 cup peach mixture to small bowl and mash with fork until coarse paste forms. ABC News, 29 June 2026 Using a potato masher, mash vegetable mixture until the broth is well combined, leaving some coarse chunks of carrot. Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Verb
In total, Minnesota mashed a season-high six homers Saturday to down the Yankees 11-4 and even up the weekend series at 1-all. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Boil gently, uncovered, until mixture is slightly thickened and saucy, 12 to 15 minutes, using a potato masher to mash berries occasionally. Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • After the Costa Concordia made headlines for the tragic crush, many people — including passengers — compared it to the 1912 Titanic crash.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Think about rewinding or making a mixtape for your recent crush.
    Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Every new theorem ratchets one wall inward, squeezing the gap a little tighter.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
  • The brain-squeezing rush of those starts is nearly indescribable.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / Getty Images The tank was designed to hold 900,000 gallons of a hazardous chemical known as white liquor, a chemical brew that contains sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate and is used in the paper-pulping process, officials have said.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • By the early 1900s, Forest Service officials were working aggressively to squash lingering sentiment among white ranchers that intentional fire was productive.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • And Jason Momoa, who recently starred in the game-to-movie blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, appeared to be the best guy to put behind the sci-fi series’ big, bug-squashing hand cannons.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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