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verb

Definition of pulpnext
as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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pulp

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noun

as in novel

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Recent Examples of pulp
Verb
The Dutch version of Endgame that includes the names has been pulled and pulped. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The warehouse owners issued an ultimatum: get them out immediately or they would be pulped. — Ian Johnson, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
Noun
The cusps on their teeth, paleontologists have noticed, represent precursors of the broad, grinding molars that later elephants would rely on to pulp vegetation. — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 The white pulp’s taste is a melange of apple and cucumber and it may be eaten raw or cooked. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pulp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulp
  1. mash
  2. novel
  3. crush
  4. text
  5. squeeze
  6. textbook
  7. novelette
  8. anthology
Verb
  • Mervis mashed another long ball in the Marlins’ 11-4 rout of the Nationals at loanDepot park Sunday afternoon, crushing reliever Jorge Lopez’s 94-mph fastball 411 feet over the center-field wall as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
    — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Even Enrique Hernández and Will Smith are mashing the covering off the ball.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of mash
Noun
  • Flanagan has adapted numerous novels from King in the past, including The Life of Chuck, The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Austen’s second novel follows Elizabeth Bennet, an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Hertfordshire, near London.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of novel
Verb
  • The other wildcard for Apple is what Europe will do in the form of retaliatory measures for what Trump announced last Wednesday evening that crushed the stock market on Thursday and Friday.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Atlanta Braves were recently dealt a crushing blow when outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for PEDs.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of crush
Noun
  • Additionally, Tudor Watches—the new Pelagos that goes to 1,000 meters with just that little detail of turquoise text on the dial is just amazing.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Universities have reported some students being forced to leave immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were cancelled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System, or via an unexpected text or email.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of text
Verb
  • Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.
    — Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The New York Times: In pressing forward with its assault on Gaza, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • In this respect, keep in mind that according to textbook theory, returns and risk should be positively correlated, not the reverse.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The textbook first thing that businesses do in response to economic uncertainty is to protect their balance sheet to hold onto as much money as possible for a rainy day down the road.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of textbook
Noun
  • Graphic novelettes issued by the U.S. Army Cyber Institute aim to educate soldiers about digital threats Stephen Cass 23 Mar 2018 3 min read Stephen Cass is the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.
    — Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
Definition of novelette
Noun
  • The anthology series features stand-alone episodes that follow characters in a dystopian future.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, no anthology series have cracked the nomination lineup.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of anthology

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