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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 two-time All-Star became the third player in Yankees history to record a 30-30 season after mashing 31 home runs and stealing 31 bases.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to hype surrounding the pie itself, shoppers are sharing their love for mashing a piece of the pumpkin pie in a cup of Costco soft serve ice cream (available in the food court) to make a do-it-yourself sundae.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Try mashing a quarter of a ripe avocado and spreading it on your bread slices.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The team’s active wRC+ leader is Refsnyder, who, like Gonzalez, is a platoon hitter capable of mashing lefties.
—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
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
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to hype surrounding the pie itself, shoppers are sharing their love for mashing a piece of the pumpkin pie in a cup of Costco soft serve ice cream (available in the food court) to make a do-it-yourself sundae.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Try mashing a quarter of a ripe avocado and spreading it on your bread slices.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The team’s active wRC+ leader is Refsnyder, who, like Gonzalez, is a platoon hitter capable of mashing lefties.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashing
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The Bagail 6-piece Compression Packing Cube Set is just $19 and a game-changer for squeezing extra outfits into a carry-on.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Remove plastic and place dough in 9-inch pie pan, pressing down on edges.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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This idea that ‘pressing is the best playmaker’ helped Perez lead Rayo into Europe for the first time in 25 years in his first full season as a manager last term.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Mashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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