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mashed

verb

past tense of mash

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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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 The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 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 WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 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 They can be mashed for a side dish or a flavorful dip. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026 Roasting peaches intensifies their flavor, and in this old-school recipe, they're mashed and mixed into a rich custard before churning into a creamy, fruit-forward ice cream. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

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Denmark is being squeezed from both sides of the NATO alliance.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Space food is changing Early astronauts squeezed puréed food from tubes.

— Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

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The Mercedes owner, Roland Vergel De Dios, was in Queens visiting family when his car’s rear windshield and trunk were crushed by the falling tree.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Rookie Chase DeLauter went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Bailey crushed a home run in his 1-for-3 day at the plate.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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