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verb

Definition of pulp

as in to mash

to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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Recent Examples of pulp

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There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us. — Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025 Its supreme qualities shine brightest when the fruit is freshly pulped, possessing a bewitching, complex tartness that’s audaciously floral with a hint of salinity. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2024

Noun

Swedish textile recycler Renewcell filed for bankruptcy in 2024 after struggling to ramp sales of its Circulose dissolving pulp quickly enough to support its industrial-scale facility. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The tariffs are expected to target steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp, paper and electronics. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulp

Verb

This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The collection features 15 toys that mash up characters from SpongeBob‘s Bikini Bottom with One Piece’s Straw Hat Crew.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of mash

Noun

Recchia’s second novel, Io che ti ho voluto così bene (I, who loved you so much), came out in Italy last year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The idea of a romance between them comes primarily from widespread theories and fiction, most notably the 1984 novel Lizzie and the 2018 film Lizzie.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of novel

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The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crush

Noun

Erivo insists on the three-dimensionality of her character in a way that’s undercut by the text itself.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Apple's new Siri uses large language models to search through a user's local personal data, including texts, emails, and calendar appointments.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of text

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Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to climb as fighting in the Middle East keeps squeezing the global flow of crude.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The price for a barrel of Brent crude went above $109 on Monday morning as fighting in the Middle East keeps squeezing the global flow of oil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Noun

The Welsh actor made history as the first male actor to win lead acting awards in drama, comedy, and limited/anthology series.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Salone world tour will begin Thursday, with a presentation at Indonesia Design Week, with a showcase of the Salone Satellite Permanent Collection, an anthology of emerging designer creations.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

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