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as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

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mash

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verb

1
as in to squeeze
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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as in to crush
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mash
Noun
Named for the year Kentucky achieved statehood, this bourbon uses a high-rye mash bill that brings boldness and spice to the flavor profile and is bottled at 93.7 proof. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Forget that the furnishings are a mish mash of contemporary and dated banquet decor and that an oversized TV screen dominates the quiet vibe. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Stroman’s abysmal opening inning began with Mike Yastrzemski mashing his first pitch — an 89.4-mph sinker over the heart of the plate — for a double. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 Beyond steaming, consider roasting, mashing, baking, or eating it in its ground-up form as cauliflower rice or as a naturally gluten-free pizza base. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash
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Noun
  • At 10, my crush having lunch with another girl was considered peak betrayal.
    Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
  • The crush at the FA Cup semifinal match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough in Sheffield on April 15, 1989, is Britain’s worst sports disaster.
    Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.
    Angela Jackson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.
    Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And in the long run, avoidance can squash vulnerability, erode trust, and fuel resentment.
    Kelley J. Brower, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • Dry air from the dust cloud can limit the formation of tropical systems, but the moisture over Florida is likely to be stronger than the dust can squash.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 June 2025

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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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