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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
On a normal bike, a sudden pedal mash can often produce a short burst of acceleration followed by a spinout while shifting. ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 To prep it, mash half with a fork and roughly chop the other. Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 Rather than let Suarez face Stanton a third time with a man on third and two outs after the Yankees slugger mashed a pair of doubles in his first two at bats, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted for righty Zack Kelly, who forced Stanton to pop out to third. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • Civilian crushes were a different story.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • In 2024 the city implemented a fee for daytrippers of 5 to 10 Euros at peak times – one way to combat the crush of tourists.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 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 rule of three or the three sisters planting method, commonly known as companion planting, is the practice of growing corn, beans, and squash together.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
  • New nests that consist of a cell or two can be squashed; wear gloves or use a broom to knock it down.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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