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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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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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Noun
The song is a brilliant mash up of Shaboozey's artistry and J-Kwon's early 2000s party rap delivered with country line-dance energy. Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 It has been aged for two years or more and has the distillery's signature mash bill. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Drain, and transfer to a large bowl; add butter, and mash using a potato masher until mostly smooth and butter is fully combined. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Reheat in the microwave, steamer, or on the stovetop with a splash of water before mashing. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mash 
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Noun
  • On Christmas morning, Lucy (Sandra Bullock), a lonely token collector, rescues her secret crush Peter (Peter Gallagher) after he’s pushed onto the tracks and knocked out.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Gemini It’s been hard to have downtime with your crush or significant other.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Art mavens from all over the world soon were flocking to La Coleccion Jumex, where, adjacent to pulping and pasteurization vats, López showed his rapidly growing collection of works by Mexican as well as American and European artists.
    James Reginato, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
  • Thus began a tale of abandonment and rescue as several, successive influential admirers saved the book from pulping.
    Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
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  • Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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