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
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Recent Examples of mashes
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
When Guerrero mashes, playoff wins come easier.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The composer mashes together elements of forefathers who were themselves notorious mashers-up of traditions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Their next feature, which again mashes varied cinematic forms and techniques, is Super Delights.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Taking a cue from French onion soup, this casserole takes all those iconic flavors and mashes them up with rice and meatballs.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
When Guerrero mashes, playoff wins come easier.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The composer mashes together elements of forefathers who were themselves notorious mashers-up of traditions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Their next feature, which again mashes varied cinematic forms and techniques, is Super Delights.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashes
Noun
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Licensed psychotherapist Lucas Saiter agreed that a decline in crushes is common in adulthood.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fast forward, 20 years later, and Swift is not a little girl anymore, and her music isn’t about little girl crushes and worries.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Mashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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