as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
a would-be masher who was more pathetic than anything else
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Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, smash berries and release their juices, and bring to a boil.
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Bring to simmer over medium-high, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring often and pressing down on tomatoes with back of a wooden spoon or with a potato masher, until tomatoes are broken down and sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin, who is more of a puck masher, uses a 100-flex CCM weapon.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Let this come to a simmer, and then use an immersion blender or potato masher to puree some of the veggies.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Bring to simmer over medium-high, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring often and pressing down on tomatoes with back of a wooden spoon or with a potato masher, until tomatoes are broken down and sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin, who is more of a puck masher, uses a 100-flex CCM weapon.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Let this come to a simmer, and then use an immersion blender or potato masher to puree some of the veggies.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masher
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For lovers of art, architecture, and history, don't miss the Achilleion, a palace-turned-museum that was once the private refuge of the beloved Empress Elisabeth of Austria.—
Mina Agnos,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Masher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masher. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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