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Recent Examples of mashed
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
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At one point, the fear that squeezed my stomach tighter and tighter gave way to stupefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even if those increases eventually unwind, the impact will fall on households that have already been squeezed for decades, and many households are no longer assuming prices will fall back—they’ve been burned too often.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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On the ensuing drive, Herbert was crushed by K’Lavon Chaisson, resulting in a fumble recovered by Christian Elliss, as the Gillette Stadium crowd went ballistic.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Poppy is absolutely crushed but says nothing in response.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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