as in to chop
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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Recent Examples of mince Markle, however, has not minced words. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025 Since their 23-9 win Sunday against the Browns, the Steelers have not minced words when describing the playing surface for the game. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 In an email interview, Gingrich did not mince words in expressing his negative view of SLS. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 Ronnie was as solid as a pointer, and the deer minced steadily nearer. Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mince
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chop
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  • To speed up the decomposition process in the compost pile, chop the plants into small pieces and tear apart the soil mass.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • As for Quavo himself, the Atlanta rapper recently chopped it up with Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young for Billboard and The Player Tribune’s first episode of their Switching Stages video series.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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