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as in squeezing
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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Recent Examples of mashing
Rooker, 31, is known as one of the most durable players in the league, having played in all 162 games last season and mashing at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
More often, the series borrows from the overall feeling of Dippold’s inspirations, mashing up and remixing the obsessions of a lifelong horror fan.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Severance star Zach Cherry hit the Deadline Studio at SXSW London this week with director Jason James to discuss genre-mashing romcom-thriller-noir All Night Wrong which premiered at the festival.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The 20-year-old infielder is also capable of mashing against both right- and left-handed pitching.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Georgia Tech appeared to be mashing its way to the Super Regional with ease.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks.
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Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
In the video, Mariko baked a few salmon fillets and boiled some rice before assembling the easy dish, which involved mashing the salmon into bits with a fork and mixing it into the rice along with Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand of the condiment), soy sauce and hot sauce.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
More often, the series borrows from the overall feeling of Dippold’s inspirations, mashing up and remixing the obsessions of a lifelong horror fan.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Severance star Zach Cherry hit the Deadline Studio at SXSW London this week with director Jason James to discuss genre-mashing romcom-thriller-noir All Night Wrong which premiered at the festival.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The 20-year-old infielder is also capable of mashing against both right- and left-handed pitching.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Georgia Tech appeared to be mashing its way to the Super Regional with ease.
—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks.
—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
In the video, Mariko baked a few salmon fillets and boiled some rice before assembling the easy dish, which involved mashing the salmon into bits with a fork and mixing it into the rice along with Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand of the condiment), soy sauce and hot sauce.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashing
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Of course, attempts to get more revenue out of taxpayers would carry political risks, but voters have been open to squeezing the wealthy.
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Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
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Many of our schools do a decent job of crushing students’ desire for mental effort.
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And in the end, the Sox scored their most runs in a game since 1970, crushing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 in front of 31,130 at Rate Field.
Verb
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This involves pressing down on the ice cream to remove air bubbles.
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Most believe that the federal government is too slow to address pressing issues in their districts.
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“Mashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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