How to Use mush in a Sentence

mush

1 of 2 noun
  • Trump has turned their brains to mush.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Then there is the activism at its most mush-brained.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • New growth turns to mush or burns, crisping to black and brown.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • He was put on a diet of mush and kept in a stall at night.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This is why leftover rice fries up airy, while fresh rice turns to mush.
    — Brandon Jew, Robb Report, 17 May 2021
  • And as mush as my 17-year-old old brain was at the time, that clicked.
    — USA Today, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The less-expensive black-eyed peas tend to turn to mush in this recipe.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, avoid apples that are mealy in texture and turn to mush when cooked down.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Cancer had taken over his kidneys and turned his spine to mush.
    — Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The lentils should be falling apart but not turn entirely to mush.
    — Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Some have lasted a year, and others have turned to mush much sooner.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Our Jasmine rice came out soft yet still had distinct grains (aka no mush).
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Fresh green beans are sturdy enough to hold their own through the whole cook without turning to mush.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Joe makes a blessing over the food (orange mush of some kind) and there is a moment of peace.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Just make sure to eat immediately, or the whole thing will turn to mush.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Lunch and dinner were often barley soup or mush, a mix of cornmeal and milk.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Any longer and the words muddle together; the image turns to mush.
    — Kevin Kelly, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The term was shorthand for spending too much time online and letting your brain turn to mush.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Every new dad knows the moment when your man cave turns into a nursery, and your heart turns to mush.
    — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022
  • Dominguez couldn’t find his feel with the ball as the rain picked up, puddles formed near third base and the infield dirt turned to mush.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Dominguez couldn't find his feel with the ball as the rain picked up, puddles formed near third base and the infield dirt turned to mush.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Dominguez couldn’t find his feel with the ball as the rain picked up, puddles formed near third base, and the infield dirt turned to mush.
    — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Grab them from the bottom, and a cloud of fruit flies and stink rises from the carcass turning to mush in your hands.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The okra comes out piping hot, tender without the mush and hugged by a blanket of crisp breading.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2021
  • But the rains turned the ground into mush, enabling the winds to pull otherwise healthy trees from the soil, roots and all.
    — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But in front of a very different sort of politician, trash-talking Musk turned to mush.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Make an effort to spread the leafy bounty with neighbors and friends instead of letting the goods mush on the bush.
    — Kier Holmes, Sunset Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Plus, Granny Smith apples hold up while baking and won't turn into mush in the oven.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The prediction was for a string of above-freezing days that could turn the top layer of the skating trail to mush.
    — Joanna Slater, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There, it’s tilted and opened on the side to let the fetid mush slide onto the pile, releasing its bouquet.
    — Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022

mush

2 of 2 verb
  • Set the cored lemon on a plate, and mush the inside with a fork.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Its downfall is the brioche, which ended up soggy and mushed in the bag.
    — Amanda Finnegan, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • To make pie, pumpkins are smashed, have their seeds removed and then are strained and mushed into a puree.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • At one point, a person runs up behind an officer and mushes some snow onto his head.
    — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In the follow-up clip, the lifestyle expert takes the leftover pie and mushes it together in a large bowl.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of these things have been on the table for a long time and now it's being mushed together into this one document.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Instead of seeing steps in one app and weight in another, it could all be mushed together into a one-stop-shop for health metrics.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 May 2024
  • Especially popular is the sunset tour, a five- to six-mile out-and-back route that allows for both day and night mushing.
    — Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • However, people living Alaska may mush with their own dogs, with no day permit needed.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2022
  • But even at Autobahn speeds, just ask; the upwelling torque (max 586 lb-ft) will mush you lovingly into the seat.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • One of the things that's so beautiful about mushing in general, is that there's such a diversity of bodies that can be very competitive.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
  • If mushing is more your thing, check out Dog Sled Adventures Montana just down the road in Olney.
    — Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
  • These mountain towns offer much more than alpine ski and snowboard trails; so wax those Nordic skis, grab your mushing mittens, and pick someone special for a sleigh-ride through the conifer forest.
    — Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
  • But on one such occasion, Mason Lohrei took a feed from call-up Victor Soderstrom behind the net and mushed it all the way out himself.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Matt Hall mushed through blowing and drifting snow in the last miles between Safety and Nome before conditions stilled to a calm and sunny afternoon.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • According to the panel's findings, Seavey spent about 10 minutes at the kill site, and then mushed his dog team about 11 miles before camping on a three-hour layover.
    — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • For the most part, according to race marshal Mark Nordman, conditions are good, with plenty of snow cover along much of the route but several trouble spots that could make for rugged mushing conditions.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • This 2-hour educational dog sled experience includes an introduction to mushing and round-trip transportation from Pagosa Springs.
    — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Head to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for a history lesson on dog mushing before touring the dog yard and hopping on a sled pulled by a team of Alaskan huskies going 20 mph.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Go Dog Sledding Iditarod veteran Ed Stielstra and his wife, Tasha, host mushing adventures for all ages and abilities at Nature’s Kennel in McMillan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026

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