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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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Recent Examples of mashing
The team’s active wRC+ leader is Refsnyder, who, like Gonzalez, is a platoon hitter capable of mashing lefties.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Both white beans and chickpeas have neutral flavors that meld well with oats, and mashing them up beforehand will make their texture almost unnoticeable.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
The week before American Prohibition ended in 1933, Brown-Forman started mashing and fermenting grain.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
To avoid choking hazards, the researchers recommend pureeing blueberries for younger infants and mashing or cutting them into small pieces for older babies and toddlers.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s no time to get your bearings; an EDM drop smashes everything to pieces, then a pained voice croons in the rubble while drunkenly mashing a detuned guitar.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
That includes mashing three home runs in 24 games since returning to Lake Elsinore after missing more than two months to a left quad strain.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
While the Yankees were mashing nine home runs against the Rays on Tuesday night at Steinbrenner Field, the Red Sox were leaving the bases loaded three straight times in the late innings without scoring a run against the last-place Orioles before finally losing, 4-3.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Start by mashing avocados with lemon juice and salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Both white beans and chickpeas have neutral flavors that meld well with oats, and mashing them up beforehand will make their texture almost unnoticeable.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
The week before American Prohibition ended in 1933, Brown-Forman started mashing and fermenting grain.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
To avoid choking hazards, the researchers recommend pureeing blueberries for younger infants and mashing or cutting them into small pieces for older babies and toddlers.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s no time to get your bearings; an EDM drop smashes everything to pieces, then a pained voice croons in the rubble while drunkenly mashing a detuned guitar.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
That includes mashing three home runs in 24 games since returning to Lake Elsinore after missing more than two months to a left quad strain.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
While the Yankees were mashing nine home runs against the Rays on Tuesday night at Steinbrenner Field, the Red Sox were leaving the bases loaded three straight times in the late innings without scoring a run against the last-place Orioles before finally losing, 4-3.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Start by mashing avocados with lemon juice and salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashing
Verb
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The earbuds are controlled by squeezing the stem.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trigger was relatively comfortable—even after 20 minutes of continuously pressing it down—and the tool cut through grass very easily.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the drone activates its reverse thrust mode, pressing its feet firmly against the vehicle’s surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Mashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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