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as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

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mash

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verb

1
as in to squeeze
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time

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as in to crush
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mash
Noun
This release brings a new mash bill to the series called Barrel 78, which includes some roasted grains. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 May 2025 The Discovery Series #11 is based on a blend of three different bourbons, each with a unique mash bill. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Reviving could be a simple interact button, or even interacting and then mashing the interact button until the revive meter was full. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Remove 1 cup of banana slices to a small bowl; mash well with a fork. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • Yet, despite it all, Benét says his parents remained loving and nurturing, even to the point that when Benét had a crush on a white girl in high school, bringing her home for dinner, his parents were warm and accepting.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, crush victims were struggling to breathe and stand up straight.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.
    Angela Jackson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.
    Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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 partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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  • And in the long run, avoidance can squash vulnerability, erode trust, and fuel resentment.
    Kelley J. Brower, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • Dry air from the dust cloud can limit the formation of tropical systems, but the moisture over Florida is likely to be stronger than the dust can squash.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 June 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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