as in to chop
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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Recent Examples of mince Officials didn’t mince words about the White House’s agenda and rhetoric, either. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2025 Alex Cora didn’t mince words before the break when noting the disappointment of recent years. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 July 2025 Chinese cleavers, on the other hand, are thinner, sharper, and often used more like a chef’s knife for slicing, chopping, and mincing. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 July 2025 The director-general doesn’t mince words: the current project-by-project aid model isn’t effective. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mince
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  • The only chopping required is for the chicken itself, if your butcher doesn’t give you a hand, and to mince the garlic.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Cucumbers are good for more than just chopping into salads as an afterthought, including: Add cucumber to bean salad or a Mexican corn salad with cotija cheese, lime, and cilantro.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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