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mashing

The word “mashing” has 2 syllables: mash-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈmæʃ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for mashing?

In the thesaurus, “mashing” has 14 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for mashing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mashing

  • beating
  • crushing
  • expressing
  • extracting
  • extruding
  • pounding
  • powdering
  • pressing
  • pulping
  • pulverizing
  • pureeing
  • reaming
  • squashing
  • squeezing

Meanings of mashing

  • verb
    1. To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure.
    2. In brewing, to convert (for example malt, or malt and meal) into the mash which makes wort.
    3. To press down hard (on).
    4. To press.
    5. To prepare a cup of tea in a teapot; to brew (tea).
    6. To act violently.
    7. To flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances.
  • noun
    1. The process by which something is mashed or beaten to pulp.
    2. The action of soaking malted barley etc., in order to convert starch into sugars as part of the brewing process.
    3. The process of preparing tea in a teapot.

Example Sentences

  • She was mashing the potatoes while the meat was roasting.
  • He spent the afternoon mashing apples for homemade sauce.
  • The child enjoyed mashing bananas with his hands.
  • They took turns mashing the cooked pumpkin in a large bowl.
  • I could hear someone mashing garlic in the kitchen.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms or another words to mashing, such as: beating, crushing, expressing, extracting, extruding, pounding, powdering.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • grating
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  • hashing
  • mashing
  • mincing
  • pureeing
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hashing

  • agitating
  • butchering
  • carving
  • chipping
  • chopping
  • cluttering
  • confusing
  • deranging
  • dicing
  • disarranging
  • disarraying
  • discomposing
  • disheveling
  • dishevelling
  • disjointing
  • dislocating
  • disordering
  • disorganizing
  • disrupting
  • dissecting
  • disturbing
  • embroiling
  • entangling
  • grating
  • grinding
  • jumbling
  • kibbling
  • mashing
  • mincing
  • muddling
  • mussing
  • perturbing
  • pureeing
  • rumpling
  • scrambling
  • shuffling
  • slicing
  • snarling
  • tangling
  • tousling
  • tumbling
  • unsettling
  • upsetting

bearing down on

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