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Recent Examples of minced
Chickpeas are added to Sloppy Joes, for example, for extra protein, and squash is finely minced and added to funeral potatoes.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
No doubt many of your colleagues had their jobs indiscriminately minced by the same whizzing DOGE machine that gifted you this painless early retirement.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Once garlic is minced, add basil and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until finely minced, about 1 minute.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Fresh thyme, rosemary, and parsley are finely minced and stirred into the butter, then brushed onto four fresh ears of corn.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
No doubt many of your colleagues had their jobs indiscriminately minced by the same whizzing DOGE machine that gifted you this painless early retirement.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Once garlic is minced, add basil and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until finely minced, about 1 minute.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Fresh thyme, rosemary, and parsley are finely minced and stirred into the butter, then brushed onto four fresh ears of corn.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minced
chopped
Verb
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José Ramírez chopped a run-scoring infield single to third base.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a smaller bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tbsp chopped crystallized ginger, 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger, and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Minced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minced. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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