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

This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Starling Marte mashes one The hometown fans, who appeared to be outnumbered among the 24,225 at The K, had something to cheer in the fourth inning. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

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