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
Add the raspberries and crush them against the side of the pan with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
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Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Mash thoroughly with a potato masher (not in a food processor).
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Stir and mash using a potato masher until most of the steam has escaped, about 1 minute.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Mash thoroughly with a potato masher (not in a food processor).
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Stir and mash using a potato masher until most of the steam has escaped, about 1 minute.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masher
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Sandro Petraglia’s script characterizes him as a dashing rogue out of his depth, an artistic genius in an illicit trade, a disco-loving womanizer, all of which Castellitto performs with confidence.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same outlet had previously reported that Urban’s been a womanizer for years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
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Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing cafe visits, switching to cheaper brews or forgoing it altogether.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Masher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masher. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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