Mash
Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
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Both words in one sentence
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Strong Bad of Homestar Runner tends to use "mash" as a synonym for "push", and is clearly fond of old, button-mashing video games himself.
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Press X to Not Die: In the zone 7 boss, mashing the B button would push Blaze (or Sonic) of the edge of the platform, but do nothing or mash too slowly, and they will push you off.
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You need to mash B in order to push Blaze (or Sonic) off the edge of the platform before they do the same to you
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Push and Mash. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mash/push
Mash & Push. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mash/push>.
Push or Mash. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mash/push.
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