mashes 1 of 2

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

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mashes

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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

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2
as in squashes
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mashes
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
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Noun
  • Licensed psychotherapist Lucas Saiter agreed that a decline in crushes is common in adulthood.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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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