pulping

Definition of pulpingnext
present participle of pulp
as in mashing
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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Recent Examples of pulping The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
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  • Rice impressed last season, mashing 26 home runs and driving in 65 runs, but Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter thinks the 27-year-old is going to take it to a whole new level this season, boldly predicting Rice mashes 40 home runs this season.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • If the Red Sea remains closed, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, then the global economy very quickly, within weeks, goes into recession and brings crushing stagflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the Dodgers’ clutch middle-of-the-order threat was able to toy with the Arizona Diamondbacks, crushing a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to power a 3-2 victory and a 3-0 start to the season.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • The videos have pulled back the curtain on ingredient shifts across some of the company’s most recognizable products — and a surging cocoa market that’s squeezing the entire candy industry.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Pulping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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