mashed

verb

past tense of mash
1
as in squeezed
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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2
as in crushed
to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

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Recent Examples of mashed It must also be mashed, distilled, and aged in the United States. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Recipe Tips for Chocolate Banana Bread Use ripe bananas that can be easily mashed. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Jones has mashed lefties, similar to how Romy Gonzalez and Rob Refsnyder have in recent years, since being acquired from the Detroit Tigers. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Creamy and smooth in texture, almost nutty in flavor, avocados are delectable, whether mashed into guacamole, blended into smoothies, or sliced onto salads, tacos, or, of course, toast. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 It’s felt like a time to get away from the more difficult parts of the whole world being mashed together and talking to each other all the time, and to enjoy the better parts of the world being put together, and talking to each other all the time. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 In total, Minnesota mashed a season-high six homers Saturday to down the Yankees 11-4 and even up the weekend series at 1-all. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 They can be mixed into soups or stews, mashed to make butter bean dip, incorporated into salads, or added to dishes with ground meat, such as tacos. — Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 June 2026 When James Wood misread the ball in the sixth inning, the type of mistake the right fielder has mostly avoided as the Washington Nationals have mashed their way to MLB relevance in recent weeks, the day settled on its identity. — Noah White, Washington Post, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mashed
  1. squeezed
  2. crushed
Verb
  • America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
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  • The very next day, like an anvil falling from the sky, Forte and his collaborators were crushed by the news that Warner Bros, the film’s studio, had decided to shelve the movie for a tax write-off.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs crushed the Tar Heels 48-14 in last year’s season opener at Chapel Hill, ruining the college coaching debut of six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of crushed

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“Mashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mashed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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