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Recent Examples of mashed
When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Morton kosher salt and smash with fork until combined and coarsely mashed.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
Like whiskey, the base ingredient is mashed and then fermented with yeast before distillation either on a pot or column still.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Morton kosher salt and smash with fork until combined and coarsely mashed.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
Like whiskey, the base ingredient is mashed and then fermented with yeast before distillation either on a pot or column still.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Two innings later, Lopez crushed his three-run blast.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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