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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
Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Rice impressed last season, mashing 26 home runs and driving in 65 runs, but Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter thinks the 27-year-old is going to take it to a whole new level this season, boldly predicting Rice mashes 40 home runs this season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Credit those 4,000-plus pounds of curb weight with mashing down bumpy roads into something more pleasant.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
With the team already mashing the Philadelphia 76ers, Jose Alvarado raced down the court.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
In mashing musical theater and ballroom together, the show is neither your aunt from New Jersey’s Cats nor Crystal LaBeija’s ballroom scene.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Cook Until Fully Tender Your potatoes should be completely tender before mashing or blending.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
For even more intense banana flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends roasting your bananas in their skins for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven before peeling and mashing them.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Rice impressed last season, mashing 26 home runs and driving in 65 runs, but Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter thinks the 27-year-old is going to take it to a whole new level this season, boldly predicting Rice mashes 40 home runs this season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Credit those 4,000-plus pounds of curb weight with mashing down bumpy roads into something more pleasant.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
With the team already mashing the Philadelphia 76ers, Jose Alvarado raced down the court.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
In mashing musical theater and ballroom together, the show is neither your aunt from New Jersey’s Cats nor Crystal LaBeija’s ballroom scene.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Cook Until Fully Tender Your potatoes should be completely tender before mashing or blending.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
For even more intense banana flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends roasting your bananas in their skins for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven before peeling and mashing them.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashing
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The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Every piece is so soft, almost like squeezing mini chunks of cotton candy.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions maintain a slight distance from the listener with a layer of reverb that softens the bone-crushing power of the guitars.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pour in 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, pressing asparagus down with a wooden spoon until mostly covered.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Mashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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