ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

Examples of ground beef in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cost of uncooked ground beef increased by 0.7%, bacon jumped by 0.9% and eggs surged by 4.6% amid another bird flu outbreak. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 The latter incorporates ground beef and a sweeter, thick base. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024 Sometimes, she’ll be poised over a giant bowl of ground beef, or a baking sheet covered in ribs. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024 Family grocery bills have been on the rise with higher prices for some items, such as ground beef, and lower prices for others, such as eggs. Ben Popken, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024 Within the last year, there have been outbreaks of Salmonella linked to flour, diced onions, and ground beef. Julia Landwehr, Health, 19 Mar. 2024 This oh-so-comforting lasagna recipe is filled with four types of cheese and other Italian favorites like ground beef, basil, and garlic. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024 Kris Gaine had a pack of ground beef in her cart, with a 30%-off sticker. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Kimmel, allegedly using accounts not under his real name, asked Santos to speak on several bizarre topics, including congratulating a blind woman for passing a driving test and praising a man for winning an eating contest after devouring six pounds of ground beef. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024

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“Ground beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20beef. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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