ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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My feet looked like ground beef afterward. Alison Cochrun, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Chunky, saucy ground beef melts into the soft bite-sized potato dumplings, bound to stick to your ribs. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally to break up beef into smaller pieces, until browned, about 4 to 6 minutes. The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 This new take on beef stew utilizes ground beef instead of stew meat. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground beef

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“Ground beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20beef. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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