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Definition of pulpsnext
present tense third-person singular of pulp
as in mashes
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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pulps

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noun

plural of pulp

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Verb
  • Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.
    Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Because these drugs are so precious, new antibiotics are deliberately held in reserve to slow the emergence of resistance, a practice known as stewardship that benefits future patients but crushes commercial prospects.
    Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Early voting crushes record in Texas Early voting in Texas smashed records.
    From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Calling the deal off also squashes a host of questions Netflix insiders had about how HBO and Netflix would realistically co-exist in the same company, another staffer said.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Museum leaders say the exhibit brings together pieces of American history that many people have only read about in textbooks.
    Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Drew Angerer / Getty Images file For months, school officials have floated proposals to relocate or close at least four middle schools on the Upper West Side, citing low enrollment, funding squeezes, academic performance and compliance with a 2022 law requiring class-size reductions by 2028.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • While most bullion coins track spot closely, certain products remain in higher demand during supply squeezes or retail rushes.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
    Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Zdorovetskiy did not return voicemails or texts left by a reporter.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Long the purview of classrooms and anthologies, the canon is now of interest to the state itself.
    Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The pleasure, as with the unpredictable FX not-quite-anthologies Atlanta and Reservation Dogs, is in never knowing what each compact episode will bring.
    Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Pulps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulps. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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