ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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Once the skillet is hot, add a bit of oil and smash the balls of ground beef as thinly as possible. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 Made with a half pound of ground beef served on an English muffin, diners have the option for add-ons including jalapeños, mushrooms and a variety of cheeses. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 The average cost of one pound of ground beef reached a record-high of $5.80 in April, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jason Allen may 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025 Over those two years, the dollar per pound of boneless breast chicken and chicken legs, bone in has fallen 4% and 3% respectively, while the cost of ground beef has increased 20%. David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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