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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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mash

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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
Start with a splash of liquid in your saucepan before transferring the mash into the pot. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 High West emphasizes sustainability and transparency, often detailing the mash bills, ages, and origins of the whiskeys in its blends. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
One egg can be replaced with ¼ cup of applesauce, or half of one large banana that is mashed until gooey. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Instructions Step 1 In a rocks glass, use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently mash the lime wedges into the sugar, focusing on the flesh of the fruit rather than the skins. Shannon Mustipher, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • Even amid the rush-hour crush, these seats were often left vacant.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
  • At an awkward dinner with his innie’s crush and his husband Fields (John Noble), Irving begins to piece together who Burt really is.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Secrets To Making Squash Casserole Just Right Get the Perfect Consistency Some squash casseroles are watery, but not this one.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The sisters have since squashed the feud, as proven by their work together on the Skims campaign.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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