to pulp
3
4.9
- verb
- /pʌlp/
- The soup was dark—the vegetables cooked to pulp.
- pulp into juice
- pulp for paper
- pulp apples
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Watch on YouTubeThe situation is now so bad that Chinese paper mills actually make a profit by pulping the worthless banknotes.
- The situation is now so bad that Chinese paper mills actually make a profit by pulping the worthless banknotes.
- Rosemary's Baby raised a ruckus about this, complaining and demanding that the publisher pulp the book.
Examples
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The factory will pulp the waste paper to create new sheets.
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When the beans have been pulped, they are laid out under the sun to dry.
Blog text (24) -
And recycling has cut the amount of virgin wood pulped into paper.
Academic text (2000) -
Just so you know: repeated washing with these ingredients will gradually reduce your cotton clothing to pulp.
Blog text (18) -
The situation is now so bad that Chinese paper mills actually make a profit by pulping the worthless banknotes.
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In Washington, at least five paper mills are pulping ground urban wood along with virgin wood chips and recycled paper to make products such as corrugated medium, liner board, and newsprint.
Academic text (1995) -
In 1844, Canadian inventor Charles Fenerty and German F.G. Keller independently developed processes for pulping wood fibers.
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When we pulp the tomatoes, they become a thick sauce perfect for pasta.
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After the fruit is pulped, it can be used to make smoothies and juices.
Synonyms
193
2.4
To crush something into powder by rubbing or pressing
141
1.4
To press or crush something until it becomes soft
74
2.0
To press something hard so it becomes flat and loses its shape
9
4.2
To crush or mash something until it becomes soft
8
7.4
To crush something into a fine powder
1
9.1
To crush seeds or plants into small pieces with a heavy bowl and stick
1
4.1
To make food smooth and soft by mashing or blending it
Idioms
- Offensive
17
7.6
Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly
Compounds
- Archaic
2
7.7
A cheap printed magazine on rough paper with colorful covers and exciting stories
- Specialized
1
4.2
Leftover potato material after removing starch that farmers feed to animals
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pulp comes from the old Latin word pulpa, which meant 'soft flesh'. To pulp something is to crush it into a soft, wet mass—just like turning it into its soft 'flesh'.