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noun

Definition of hashnext
as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction

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verb

ˈhash How to pronounce hash (audio)
1
as in to chop
to cut into small pieces he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes

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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts

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Recent Examples of hash
Noun
Williams must also embrace the idea of more frequently extending plays between the hashes or, at least, between the numbers, as a means of keeping every blade of grass available to attack. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Polymorphic malware can change hashes, strings and structure while preserving the same objective. — Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
So Jay Elliot, Apple’s human resources chief, brought John to Steve’s office to hash things out. — Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Times pop music critic Mikael Wood and Times film critic Amy Nicholson hash it out. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hash
  1. jumble
  2. chop
  3. disrupt
  4. variety
  5. shuffle
  6. medley
  7. confuse
  8. assortment
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Verb
  • Your colleagues might be chopping, stirring and whipping up a meal on the other side of your video call, a new survey found.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The stock also looked somewhat complacent, with the equity chopping around historical support levels dating back to May 2025.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of chop
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  • Sectarian tensions and the disrupting force of the Cold War plunged the Middle Eastern nation into decades of armed conflict, with a chilling effect on daily life.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The team radio can disrupt Antonelli’s concentration, so Wolff told me that the engineers have learned how to use it less often, or with fewer words.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupt
Noun
  • Locals claimed that drinking it was helpful for a variety of respiratory and digestive problems.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That includes cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), which comes with a variety of excellent travel insurance benefits and the American Express® Gold Card, which is a rewarding option for dining and grocery purchases.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of variety
Verb
  • It’s been more than a year since Ozzy Osbourne shuffled off this mortal coil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Current traded away some assets while shuffling stars like Michelle Cooper, Temwa Chawinga and Lorena in and out of the lineup.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Noun
  • Waiters walked around the room serving bowls of pasta with a medley of sauces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Verb
  • But the other Sullivan has said the decision to run was his own and denied his candidacy was intended to confuse voters or siphon votes in Republican Sullivan's tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Christina Applegate’s recent revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising questions about how the disease can be confused with other conditions even after years of treatment.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of confuse
Noun
  • Developed with creative chairman Reed Krakoff and design teams in New York and Bali, the assortment splices the siblings’ contrasting aesthetics with John Hardy’s longstanding tradition of handcraft.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world — silica, metals, soot and other debris — is getting through.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Hash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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