ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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Add ground beef to center; cook, stirring to break up any large chunks, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 This protein comes from a serving of ground beef (4 ounces or 113 grams cooked), a slice of cheese, beans (¼ cup), rice (¼ cup), and a tortilla. Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Jan. 2026 The money was used to provide their clients spanning 23 counties in Iowa and western Illinois ground beef, shredded cheese and cheese curds. F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026 The chains are seeing an increase in milk, eggs, bread, broth, coffee, cereal, chicken, ground beef, soft drinks, bottled water, salty snacks, other nonperishable foods, frozen pizza and firewood. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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