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Recent Examples of mashed
The video went viral, and Mahan mashed it up with now-infamous clips of Porter walking out of a different interview earlier in the campaign cycle.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Rather than using meat, add chickpeas or beans to tacos, burritos, or mashed in sandwiches.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 May 2026
The liquid becomes ganjang (soy sauce); the solids are mashed to become doenjang (soybean paste).
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
As his team ramps up its offseason program to prepare for what will be his 18th season as majority owner, Ross has mashed the reset button, started over with a ground-up rebuild in what feels like his last big swing at making his franchise an NFL champion.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Whether baked, fried, boiled or mashed, potatoes are a big part of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than let Suarez face Stanton a third time with a man on third and two outs after the Yankees slugger mashed a pair of doubles in his first two at bats, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted for righty Zack Kelly, who forced Stanton to pop out to third.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
However, Byron Buxton mashed a two-run homer in the inning to cut it to a 3-2 lead.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Rather than using meat, add chickpeas or beans to tacos, burritos, or mashed in sandwiches.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 May 2026
The liquid becomes ganjang (soy sauce); the solids are mashed to become doenjang (soybean paste).
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
As his team ramps up its offseason program to prepare for what will be his 18th season as majority owner, Ross has mashed the reset button, started over with a ground-up rebuild in what feels like his last big swing at making his franchise an NFL champion.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Whether baked, fried, boiled or mashed, potatoes are a big part of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than let Suarez face Stanton a third time with a man on third and two outs after the Yankees slugger mashed a pair of doubles in his first two at bats, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted for righty Zack Kelly, who forced Stanton to pop out to third.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
However, Byron Buxton mashed a two-run homer in the inning to cut it to a 3-2 lead.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
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As more families feel squeezed by rising costs and growing debt, credit counseling might offer a path forward.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Apply rooting hormone if desired, then wrap the area tightly with damp sphagnum moss that has been soaked for several hours and squeezed to remove any extra moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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My greatest wish is that this ruling sets a precedent for the Treasury and serves the thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes their guilt and forces them to prove their innocence at the cost of economic and emotional ruin.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Texas oil companies would get crushed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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