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Recent Examples of mashed
The young biker leans back and smiles at Gately and gives an affable shrug and blatts away, a halter top’s tits mashed against his back.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The distillery describes it as milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, and aged on site, and highlights its use of a 500L Alembic copper pot still.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Once cut or mashed, avocados will turn blackish-brown in the blink of an eye.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Foo Bar brings back the nostalgic arcade of your youth, mashed with a cocktail bar that isn’t to be missed.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Lowe has mashed 16 home runs or more in each of the past five seasons, and will be a solid addition to any team in need of help at first base.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The distillery describes it as milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, and aged on site, and highlights its use of a 500L Alembic copper pot still.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Once cut or mashed, avocados will turn blackish-brown in the blink of an eye.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Foo Bar brings back the nostalgic arcade of your youth, mashed with a cocktail bar that isn’t to be missed.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Lowe has mashed 16 home runs or more in each of the past five seasons, and will be a solid addition to any team in need of help at first base.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
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As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Walmart had become the poster child of the big bad corporation that underpaid its workers, squeezed its suppliers and tore at the fabric of small-town America.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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