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

That’s the monster mash: ‘I am who I am.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Throwing scoops of com to the chickens and mixing sour dry mash with leftover food and oily dish water for the hogs were among our evening chores.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou