mash

Example Sentences

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The lentils are well-cooked when they are tender — you should be able to press and mash the individual grains between your fingers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Or they can mash the brakes and get an extension from the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And of course, between the mash bills and tasting notes, he still manages to slip in plenty of self-roasting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The Yankees and Dodgers have long forged their identities on their ability to mash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Have yo’ way all yo’ life, trample and mash down and then die ruther than tuh let yo’self heah ’bout it.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston