pulping

Definition of pulpingnext
present participle of pulp
as in mashing
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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Recent Examples of pulping The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
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Verb
  • 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
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  • If the Red Sea remains closed, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, then the global economy very quickly, within weeks, goes into recession and brings crushing stagflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the Dodgers’ clutch middle-of-the-order threat was able to toy with the Arizona Diamondbacks, crushing a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to power a 3-2 victory and a 3-0 start to the season.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • Serve with garlic toasts and lemon wedges for squeezing over if desired.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Photos and video show the explorers squeezing through jagged crevices deep inside the karsts, using flashlights to guide them further along an otherwise pitch-black maze of rocky burrows.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Pulping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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