: cut or shaped into cubes
The Texans were impressed with my concoction of cubed chuck roast, garlic, onions, and seven varieties of fiery red chile pepper that I'd hunted down earlier that day at a Mexican market in Queens.Lisa Fain
Other pork cuts include cubed shoulder meat, pork shank and French garlic sausage …Sam Gugino

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Cook peeled, cubed potatoes in boiling water to cover until tender; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023 Any cubed chicken meat will work in an Orange Chicken recipe. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 25 Mar. 2023 The cubed lamb was still tender and pink inside and full of flavor, and the beef seekh kebabs were terrific. Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cubed was in 1903

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“Cubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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