mash up

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up

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Meanings

1

Crush food into a soft mass

Why “up”? Filling to the top. Reaching the upper limit means finishing.

Mash up the bananas for the bread.
Crush the bananas until they are soft and smooth.
He mashed up the potatoes for dinner.
He crushed the potatoes until they were soft and smooth.

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