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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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Noun
Like all Wild Turkey bourbon, the 8-Year-Old 101 whiskey uses our tried and true mash bill and distillation process. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Aged 12-13 years in a cool limestone cellar, this bourbon based on the standard Maker’s Mark mash bill. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Panera’s Croissant Toast Sandwiches Panera’s new Croissant Toast Sandwiches mash up buttery, flaky texture with savory fillings like ham, cheese, and Dijon cream sauce. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Just pop open a can, puree it with a food processor or blender, or keep things simple and mash it straight into a simmering sauce with a fork. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mash
Noun
  • Plenty of Full House viewers probably had a crush on John Stamos, who played the hunky-but-sweet rocker Uncle Jesse on the popular TGIF sitcom.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The 36-year-old walked into the courthouse through a crush of reporters and photographers.
    Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • This fungal disease causes yellow blotches on pumpkins, tomato leaves, squash and cucumbers.
    Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Pollinators including honeybees, bumblebees, and squash bees, fertilize flowers by transporting pollen from male blooms to female blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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