Synonyms of mashes

mashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of mash

as in crushes

a strong but often short-lived liking for another person

she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crushes
• passions
• infatuations
• obsessions
• fixations
• rages
• loves
• devotions
• fads
• affections
• crazes
• vogues

mashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mash

1

as in squeezes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• crushes
• presses
• expresses
• extracts
• reams
• extrudes
• purees
• pulps

2

as in squashes

to cause to become a pulpy mass

mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crushes
• squeezes
• squashes
• presses
• pulps
• beats
• pulverizes
• pounds
• powders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mashes

Verb

Created by Chicago painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, the image mashes up caricatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood into a glorious grotesquerie that channels the colorful glam-trash aesthetics of the band’s late-’70s phase. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito R9 mashes up the boot Ronaldo wore for the 1998 World Cup with the Air Max 95. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza. — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026

Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026

This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

One video pairs photos of Trump with the swooning sound of a Taylor Swift song; another mashes up a video snippet of the comedian Theo Von and shots of immigrants getting deported. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

Their perilous journey takes them to a cabin where all hell soon breaks loose, as Tarantino mashes up various genres, from classic Westerns to claustrophobic thrillers. — Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025

The album is front of mind for Yorke, who recently worked on the stage production of Hamlet Hail to the Thief (which mashes up the album and the Shakespeare play) and the surprise live album Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009) was released earlier this year. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025