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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

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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 weevil’s young (grubs) eat the roots, turning them into a stinky, liquid mash. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 It must be made in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland from a mash of cereal grains, be aged at least three years in casks, and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
A little goes a long way—the brine itself can be used for flavoring and color, and the cubes of tofu can be mashed with their liquid to make an ultra-savory paste. Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026 How to Use Ube In the Philippines, ube is usually boiled, mashed, and used to make desserts. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • The 2025 title was RCB’s first, but the celebrations turned tragic when at least 11 people died in a deadly crowd crush at the team’s stadium.
    Chetan Narula, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • 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
Verb
  • The league has the power to squash the little guy.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The decision marked the first time in tournament history that the final weeks of the college basketball season would not be played, squashing Atlanta’s plans to host the Final Four.
    Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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