mashed

past tense of mash
1
as in squeezed
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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2
as in crushed
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mashed Schwarber mashed 56 homers, drove in 132 runs and led the league in doing both those things. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace. Lana Lin september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 It can be cooked and pureed into soups, or mashed as a side dish. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 The mighty Mariners, who mashed five solo home runs at raucous T-Mobile Park, clinched their title by drubbing Major League Baseball’s doormat, aka the Colorado Rockies, 9-2. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025 The one cup of white beans can be mashed in a food processor instead of with a potato masher or spatula. Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 This is some of the baggage that accompanies the most shadowy of sensations – a truly biological, psychological, social, cultural, environmental phenomenon, all mashed together. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 In the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves, Schwarber mashed four home runs, becoming just the 21st player in MLB history to do so. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Directions In a large bowl gently press the avocado and Greek yogurt with a potato masher or fork until coarsely mashed. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Toss together chicken, barbecue sauce, peach preserves, olive oil, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish until chicken is evenly coated and cornstarch is fully incorporated into sauce.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • South Carolina entered the season with playoff aspirations, but those have already been crushed.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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