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 This is some of the baggage that accompanies the most shadowy of sensations – a truly biological, psychological, social, cultural, environmental phenomenon, all mashed together. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 In the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves, Schwarber mashed four home runs, becoming just the 21st player in MLB history to do so. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Hunter Goodman contributed an RBI single in the sixth and mashed a two-run double in the eighth. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 Directions In a large bowl gently press the avocado and Greek yogurt with a potato masher or fork until coarsely mashed. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025 Monday’s right-fielder, Giancarlo Stanton, mashed his 11th homer of the season in the third inning — with the club leading 1-0 thanks to a solo shot from Cody Bellinger in the first — to deep right-center field. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 There are so many elements of genre that are mashed up in this, but there are so many elements that are also subverted. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The Lions are also coming off a disappointing Week 1 performance, having gotten crushed, 27-13, by the Green Bay Packers.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Every other actor lends a sense of being crushed by the weight of events as well.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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