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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

1
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 mash bill has not been disclosed, but it’s believed to be low rye. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Copeland broils her fish in a homemade marinade of brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce and white wine vinegar, pairing it with sweet potato mash on the side. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Verb
The Mets mashed 17 hits while the Rockies had 10, but a bunch of the Rockies’ hits came well after the game was decided. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2025 Mater Dei Catholic can mash, with seven players hitting .333 or higher. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
Noun
  • In one scene, a boy in the story confesses to having a crush on another boy.
    Ira Wells June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
  • From happily revealing their biggest fears (spoiler: snakes and late-night WebMD spirals) to naming their celebrity crushes with a flirty tone, Thames and Parker overreact to generic press tour questions.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us.
    Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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  • It's become common for some governments to restrict internet access in times of crises to limit the spread of misinformation or squash uprisings.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Councilmember Hallie Jones agreed that local affected businesses would need support and hoped to squash a rumor that the area would be primarily devoted to restaurants.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 June 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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