How to Use masher in a Sentence

masher

noun
  • His status as one of the sport’s supreme lefty mashers is no fluke.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Use a potato masher to mash some of the beans into the sauce.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 11 June 2022
  • Place them in a bowl and mash them coarsely with a potato masher.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Use a ricer instead of a masher for the smoothest results.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash half of the beans to a coarse paste.
    — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The video showed a globe, a medical kit with a red cross and a potato masher.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Drain the potatoes, then return to the pot and use a potato masher to mash well.
    — Christine Wong, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Those who think the power will be big see a middle-of-the-order masher.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
  • In large bowl, gently mash beef with potato masher or wooden spoon to break up.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022
  • Add tomatoes to pan, crushing them with a fork or potato masher.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Use a potato masher to break the pork into smaller pieces.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Return the hot potatoes to the pan and mash until smooth with a potato masher.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Using a potato masher, mash the vegetables in the pot to a coarse puree.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • If so, for Joan Didion that item may have been a potato masher.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Remove from heat and continue to mash with a masher or your hands until a smooth paste forms.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2020
  • In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • To get the right texture, use a potato masher to squish your squash after cooking.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • Some people use a potato masher, while others go with a potato ricer.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Add the salt, remove from the heat and mash the beans with a bean or potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
  • That should be the first of many clues that Davis is far more complex than an in-the-ring masher and limb-twister.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Add the raspberries and crush them against the side of the pan with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
    — Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Purée the wedges in a food processor, blender, hand mixer or with a potato masher.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Purée the wedges in a food processor, blender, hand mixer or with a potato masher.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • For extra insurance, crush the peach chunks with a potato masher.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 July 2023
  • Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Using it to mash the potatoes is less likely to overwork the starch granules than a masher.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • With a potato masher, mash until smooth and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Using a wooden spoon or potato masher, lightly mash some of the beans to thicken the soup.
    — Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Stir and mash using a potato masher until most of the steam has escaped, about 1 minute.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Add 1 cup of the beans to the bowl and mash the beans with a potato masher or large spatula until smooth.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025

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