as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
a would-be masher who was more pathetic than anything else
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Recent Examples of masher
Once that happened the club pivoted to run prevention, signing top free agent starting pitcher Ranger Suarez and trading for infielder Caleb Durbin, a talented young player but not anyone’s idea of a masher.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Using a wooden spoon or potato masher, lightly mash some of the beans to thicken the soup.
—Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Add tomatoes to pan, crushing them with a fork or potato masher.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
While the pork chops rest, scoop the potatoes into a mixing bowl with a little of their cooking liquid and give them a good mash with a potato masher.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Using a wooden spoon or potato masher, lightly mash some of the beans to thicken the soup.
—Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Add tomatoes to pan, crushing them with a fork or potato masher.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
While the pork chops rest, scoop the potatoes into a mixing bowl with a little of their cooking liquid and give them a good mash with a potato masher.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masher
Noun
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Kudos to Gosling, though, for making the skinny-suit-wearing womanizer Jacob more than just an exceptionally sculpted torso.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Masher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masher. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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