Thesaurus results for MINCE

mince

verb

ˈmin(t)s

Definition of mince next

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 Luke Combs didn't mince words about his top priority – family. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026 During his pregame press conference, Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not mince words about the state of his roster. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila! —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 O’Brien did not mince words about this kind of external pressure on late-night television. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mince

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mince

chop

Verb

In February, California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) started chopping hundreds of trees to expand Highway 49 in Grass Valley from the McKnight Way interchange to Allison Ranch Road.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
There are likely many more programs that could be chopped without most people noticing.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026