mashed

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 Potatoes are one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen—equally at home mashed with butter and cream, roasted until crisp-edged and caramelized, or fried into golden perfection. Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026 It’s felt like a time to get away from the more difficult parts of the whole world being mashed together and talking to each other all the time, and to enjoy the better parts of the world being put together, and talking to each other all the time. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 In total, Minnesota mashed a season-high six homers Saturday to down the Yankees 11-4 and even up the weekend series at 1-all. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 They can be mixed into soups or stews, mashed to make butter bean dip, incorporated into salads, or added to dishes with ground meat, such as tacos. Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 June 2026 WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 When James Wood misread the ball in the sixth inning, the type of mistake the right fielder has mostly avoided as the Washington Nationals have mashed their way to MLB relevance in recent weeks, the day settled on its identity. Noah White, Washington Post, 17 June 2026 They can be mashed for a side dish or a flavorful dip. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
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  • But attorneys and housing advocates who work with struggling homeowners say household budgets are being squeezed from several directions.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Io is repeatedly squeezed and stretched by Jupiter and the gravitational pulls of neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Oxman lost her mother after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and this February, Ackman’s eldest daughter, Lucy, was found unresponsive in her apartment after a brain hemorrhage that crushed her optic nerve and destroyed her ability to speak.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jansen & Oncins crushed Mixed-1, while Christian and Acevedo squeaked out Mixed-2 12-10 to force a DB.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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