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Recent Examples of minced
Ronnie was as solid as a pointer, and the deer minced steadily nearer.
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Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Chickpeas are added to Sloppy Joes, for example, for extra protein, and squash is finely minced and added to funeral potatoes.
—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
Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Chickpeas are added to Sloppy Joes, for example, for extra protein, and squash is finely minced and added to funeral potatoes.
—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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Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Almonds can be eaten whole, chopped, sliced, or ground into almond flour or butter.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Minced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minced. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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