mashing

verb

present participle of mash
1
as in squeezing
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 crushing
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mashing The outrage last night over Bryson mashing down the wheat field behind his ball was hilarious. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Rooker, 31, is known as one of the most durable players in the league, having played in all 162 games last season and mashing at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 More often, the series borrows from the overall feeling of Dippold’s inspirations, mashing up and remixing the obsessions of a lifelong horror fan. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Severance star Zach Cherry hit the Deadline Studio at SXSW London this week with director Jason James to discuss genre-mashing romcom-thriller-noir All Night Wrong which premiered at the festival. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026 The 20-year-old infielder is also capable of mashing against both right- and left-handed pitching. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 Georgia Tech appeared to be mashing its way to the Super Regional with ease. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 June 2026 Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 In the video, Mariko baked a few salmon fillets and boiled some rice before assembling the easy dish, which involved mashing the salmon into bits with a fork and mixing it into the rice along with Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand of the condiment), soy sauce and hot sauce. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashing
  1. squeezing
  2. crushing
  3. pressing
Verb
  • Reserve interest on the float is the industry's revenue model, so an era of flat supply and rising turnover pays the networks, processors and platforms that charge per transaction while squeezing the companies that earn per dollar parked.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
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  • Coming off a division title, an 11-6 record, a thrilling playoff win over the rival Packers and a crushing overtime playoff loss to the Rams, the Bears are going to be a hot-button topic over the next six weeks.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile Leia’s lost her brother Luke and her great love Han Solo in quick succession, and the general’s trying to rebuild the Resistance after a crushing loss to the evil First Order at the Battle of Crait.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of crushing
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  • For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Some of the most pressing needs include replacing roofs and HVAC systems.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of pressing

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