pulp 1 of 2

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

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Verb
The onion pulp and juice contribute sweetness and sharpness, nicely acting as a tenderizer and balancing the salt and acidity. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 Researchers have found that dentine — a substance in the inner layer of teeth that sends sensory information to nerves inside the pulp — served a similar sensation-gathering purpose on the armed exoskeletons of ancient fish. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Noun
Art mavens from all over the world soon were flocking to La Coleccion Jumex, where, adjacent to pulping and pasteurization vats, López showed his rapidly growing collection of works by Mexican as well as American and European artists. James Reginato, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024 Thus began a tale of abandonment and rescue as several, successive influential admirers saved the book from pulping. Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pulp
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Verb
  • Sweet enough to make a satisfying snack cake, but not too sweet to serve for breakfast, this mash up of blueberry bread and zucchini bread hits just right between indulgent and good for you.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • The train is transported to Woodinville for mashing, fermentation, and distillation.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Switching between her college days in 1999 and the present day, the novel tracks Cora’s pull to two men, charming Lincoln and sensitive Aaron.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • Set in Burundi, the novel revolves around a hacker and a cosmic being—Martyr_Loser_King and Neptune Frost—who rise from the ruins of global exploitation to launch a digital insurrection.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
  • If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others).
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • Send a quick text, drop off a flower from your garden or invite them for a walk under our oaks.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Dark grey markings, including the calling card of a big 6 and 12, offer textbook legibility with the offset charm of a small seconds subdial at 7 o’clock.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
  • Much blood, and one poor Porky had been cut down the middle as neatly as an anatomy drawing in the medical textbook.
    John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
    Natalie Zutter January 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
    Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Levin previously wrote and directed My Valentine, a feature-length episode of the Hulu/Blumhouse horror anthology series titled Into the Dark.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
  • The streamer has reportedly ordered a fourth season of Murphy’s Monster anthology series, this time centered around infamous (alleged) axe murderer Lizzie Borden.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 July 2025

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“Pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulp. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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