pulp 1 of 2

verb

Definition of pulpnext
as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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pulp

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noun

as in novel

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Recent Examples of pulp
Verb
The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency. — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025 There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us. — Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Noun
After about 15 minutes, they were burnt all over and completely deflated, their insides softened to a smushable pulp. — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The character could be shaded as having been an early prototype for pulp heroes such as The Shadow and even later, Batman. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulp
  1. mash
  2. novel
  3. crush
  4. text
  5. squeeze
  6. textbook
  7. novelette
  8. anthology
Verb
  • Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and carefully mash the squash with a potato masher.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cody Bellinger has mashed Peralta in the past, going 6-for-14 against him.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mash
Noun
  • The multigenerational novel centers on Jacob, a curious child in Scotland whose story connects with generations that come before and after him, including a family in 1955 who gather at Killigarth House for the summer to watch a historic comet.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the novel doesn’t portray Chrissie as a monster, but as a regular mom facing monstrous choices.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of novel
Verb
  • Fish die by being crushed, by asphyxiation, or by barotrauma—when fish surface quickly, things sometimes go pop.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Semiconductors have been crushed, down more than 15% this month.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crush
Noun
  • That caught the attention of his professor Allan Sekula, a conceptual artist who married photography and text to create installations that explored issues of labor and trade.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • New Critics insisted that a text’s value lay solely in its language.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of text
Verb
  • For hungry Southerners trying to squeeze a meal into their lunch breaks, that’s a major blunder.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Push through the soles of your feet and squeeze your glutes to drive your hips upward.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • In 2013, Pearson graduated as valedictorian of Mitchell High School, after leading protests at the school to demand textbooks for students.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Foyles Educational supplied textbooks and prizes to schools, and the library department provided a similar service for public libraries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of textbook
Noun
  • Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
    — Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.
    — Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
Definition of novelette
Noun
  • Film Lab Africa, the British Council’s film and TV accelerator programme in Nigeria, hosted a preview screening of TABOO, a new seven-part Nigerian anthology series, during the London Film Festival.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Along with being a longtime fan of Stine, Van Houdt had previously worked at SyFy, where he was introduced to Front Street Pictures, the production company behind the 2010 anthology series The Haunting Hour.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthology

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“Pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulp. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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