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Recent Examples of mashed
They can be mixed into soups or stews, mashed to make butter bean dip, incorporated into salads, or added to dishes with ground meat, such as tacos.
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Sarah Bradley,
Health,
23 June 2026
WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012.
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Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
His thin frame is easily pushed around in the paint, and a lot of his blocks are last-ditch saves of otherwise certain baskets after an opponent has mashed him inside the charge circle.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
When James Wood misread the ball in the sixth inning, the type of mistake the right fielder has mostly avoided as the Washington Nationals have mashed their way to MLB relevance in recent weeks, the day settled on its identity.
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Noah White,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
They can be mashed for a side dish or a flavorful dip.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
Roasting peaches intensifies their flavor, and in this old-school recipe, they're mashed and mixed into a rich custard before churning into a creamy, fruit-forward ice cream.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Morton kosher salt and smash with fork until combined and coarsely mashed.
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Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
23 June 2026
WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012.
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Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
His thin frame is easily pushed around in the paint, and a lot of his blocks are last-ditch saves of otherwise certain baskets after an opponent has mashed him inside the charge circle.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
When James Wood misread the ball in the sixth inning, the type of mistake the right fielder has mostly avoided as the Washington Nationals have mashed their way to MLB relevance in recent weeks, the day settled on its identity.
—
Noah White,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
They can be mashed for a side dish or a flavorful dip.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
Roasting peaches intensifies their flavor, and in this old-school recipe, they're mashed and mixed into a rich custard before churning into a creamy, fruit-forward ice cream.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Morton kosher salt and smash with fork until combined and coarsely mashed.
—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
Verb
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
Verb
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Often the materials are crushed, milled, then reused directly on-site at the job where they were removed.
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But most of those indigenous sites are inaccessible to the public, or they have been buried and crushed under the foundations of new skyscrapers and development.
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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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