mash 1 of 2

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
Craig never claimed to have invented bourbon or developed its mash bill. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Tribute Games sought to keep the game accessible to both side-scrolling enthusiasts and people who just want to button mash and see something cool happen. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Verb
Raleigh put on a show in the next semifinal, simply mashing balls into – and over – the right field grandstand. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 July 2025 Laureano is a bright spot in Baltimore’s disappointing offence, mashing 10 homers while playing all three outfield positions. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • Vernes will play Carson, a Junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy who is the object of Nova’s (Armstrong) crush and starts noticing her after a life-changing event.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 July 2025
  • Jamie Lee Curtis knows Stephen Colbert has a crush on her husband Christopher Guest.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025
  • In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • Here, traditional saa paper is made by hand from the bark of mulberry trees: soaked, pulped, and pressed into delicate sheets embedded with local flowers and leaves.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • 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
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  • And, of course, there are two multipurpose pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center (complete with pilates reformers), squash courts and a hiking trail around the island.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • There’s a subtle bitter aftertaste, a hint of plastic that’s best squashed with a chaser—another belt, and another, until the citric acid numbs your tongue and the sugar numbs your senses.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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