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kibbling

verb

present participle of kibble

as in chipping

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Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of slicing

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This is what a clever Fair food looks like, mashing classics together in a really simple way.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
The idea of mashing avocado onto bread wasn’t new then—the Australian chef Bill Granger had been doing it since the 90s, and home cooks had surely arrived at the pairing on their own.

— Mary Holland, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026

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Early in-person voting opened Friday in Virginia and other states, launching a six-week sprint that will decide control of Congress amid a grinding Iran war and soaring living costs.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The staff was washing meat cutting and grinding equipment and skipping the sanitizer step.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of grinding

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The rest are grating, like a never-ending gag about Gillian traveling with two heavy suitcases that make going up stairs difficult.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Then push the zucchini through the large holes of your box grater or plane grater, starting from the top of the grating surface and moving your zucchini to the bottom.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of grating

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Molli Voraotsady, the chef, was up late Saturday night chopping the mushrooms and making the marinade for the pork filling.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of chopping

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Brantley Gilbert isn't mincing words about entertainers who commit to patriotic events only to walk away once public criticism begins.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

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