mashing

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 None should be feared more than the slugging Junior Caminero, who will get MVP votes after mashing 42 homers. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 This is what a clever Fair food looks like, mashing classics together in a really simple way. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 The idea of mashing avocado onto bread wasn’t new then—the Australian chef Bill Granger had been doing it since the 90s, and home cooks had surely arrived at the pairing on their own. — Mary Holland, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026 The genre-mashing cult series starred Cole as Jughead Jones and filmed in Vancouver from 2016-2023. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped. — Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 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
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Verb
  • Marris was aghast, squeezing the sides of her phone to capture what was on the screen.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • His toughness was not in question, though, not after some of those crushing hits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Agrumato is a proprietary method of crushing whole ingredients with the olives to impart robust flavors.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Latency is the delay between an input or event and the system’s response, such as the time between pressing a button and seeing the result on-screen.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX is pressing hard to certify Starship for orbital flight, a vital step toward moon and Mars travel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Mashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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