mashed

Definition of mashednext
past tense of mash
1
as in squeezed
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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2
as in crushed
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mashed In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed. Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026 Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026 Foo Bar brings back the nostalgic arcade of your youth, mashed with a cocktail bar that isn’t to be missed. Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025 Lowe has mashed 16 home runs or more in each of the past five seasons, and will be a solid addition to any team in need of help at first base. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025 In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025 Schwarber mashed 56 homers, drove in 132 runs and led the league in doing both those things. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace. Lana Lin september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 The mighty Mariners, who mashed five solo home runs at raucous T-Mobile Park, clinched their title by drubbing Major League Baseball’s doormat, aka the Colorado Rockies, 9-2. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Steamer or Iron When squeezed into a small suitcase, clothes have a tendency to wrinkle.
    Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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  • And Johnson can’t erase the imagery of poor Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mason Graham, a top-5 pick, bursting through the B-gap at the snap only to be crushed by guard Jonah Jackson.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Hodges was trapped, his whole body getting crushed.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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