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
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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
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Noun
  • Kim was a relatively normal teenager who, while cramming for tests and navigating crushes, also had to save the world from any villain who wished to do harm.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody seems to work much, though, the employees are consumed by gossip, crushes, and confusion about their coworkers, superiors, and others who lurk in their building.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eccles’s fix is a set of compression bags paired with a cordless pump, which squeezes clothing down, so everything fits without overstuffing a suitcase.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Designed to cut down on bulk, these cubes use a handy zipper system that squashes down the clothing inside each cube.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

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“Mashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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