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Definition of pulpnext
as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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noun

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Verb
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 The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Chewed Wood Some wasps chew on wood piles, fence posts, trees, and wood homes to gather pulp to build their nests. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026 Ahlstrom plans to close its pulp mill and two machines in Mosinee, laying off at least 28 people and impacting about 200 workers. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp
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  • The Bobcats collected 11 hits and mashed four home runs, including Harley Vestal's first of the season.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Then remove a cup or two of the beans to mash and return to the pot to serve with cornbread.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the novel, the protagonist Hana learns of a feng shui belief that says placing something yellow on the west side of one’s home will improve a person’s financial fortune.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The 2023 release was based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name and directed by Francis Lawrence.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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  • There's been no sign of any organized opposition since the war began, after Iranian authorities crushed mass protests in January.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
  • When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The French philosopher argued that the author is not a true creator but a functional, historical construct designed to classify and limit the meaning of texts.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
  • It is forged in difficult texts.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.
    Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Why robot childbirth simulators are becoming essential For decades, midwifery training relied heavily on textbooks, observation and limited hands-on practice.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Suddenly, those who might otherwise ditch their textbooks over winter break start to cram.
    Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
    Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
  • What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
    Natalie Zutter January 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • The first season received four Emmy nominations — best lead actor in a limited or anthology series (Gyllenhaal), best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series (Bill Camp & Peter Sarsgaard), and best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series (Ruth Negga).
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Most recently, Waits reunited with his longtime collaborator Jim Jarmusch for his family anthology film Father Mother Sister Brother.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulp. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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