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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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Noun
The mash up will be unlike anything else in Boston this season. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 The distilling method, paired with a mash bill with a high percentage of malted barley, yields bourbons and whiskeys with a rich flavor profile. Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Taking a cue from French onion soup, this casserole takes all those iconic flavors and mashes them up with rice and meatballs. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025 Then peel and mash them with a fork until smooth. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Sally has a perpetual crush on Linus Van Pelt.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 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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  • The ayatollah has apparently brought in foreign militias from Iraq and Hezbollah to try and squash protests and made plans to flee to Russia just in case, according to reports.
    Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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