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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
The starchy mash also happens to be the favorite fuel of Rodriguez’s nephew, Kyle Diesel. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Like so much of language, serviceberry’s origins are a mish-mash of a few different things, mutated over time. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
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The genre-mashing cult series starred Cole as Jughead Jones and filmed in Vancouver from 2016-2023. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 Starling Marte mashes one The hometown fans, who appeared to be outnumbered among the 24,225 at The K, had something to cheer in the fourth inning. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
Noun
  • The cabbage wedge sits over a fluffy whip of tahini and labneh, all served beneath a crush of peanuts.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the initial awkwardness, Olive and Adam later agree to fake date to ensure Anh will pursue things with her crush Jeremy, someone Olive once had a crush on, now knowing Olive has since moved on.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These portable, lightweight bands squeeze easily into a suitcase and can be used to add resistance to body weight exercises.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Job seekers in South Florida are navigating a tricky mix of stubborn inflation, high interest rates and an AI shift that’s squeezing entry-level hiring.
    Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • The biggest fear for people who want to see books preserved through the training process is that AI firms will callously pulp rare books that can never be replaced.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • Doesn’t change that Seattle can run the ball, hit you for explosive pass plays and, defensively, squash you.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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