as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications
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Recent Examples of mincemeat
The coldest months are peak season for winter beers, a slightly amorphous category defined by production date, alcohol content and spice flavors that can resemble a mincemeat pie.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Anyone could make mincemeat of these performances.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The lineup shifts with the seasons (think pecan in the fall, mincemeat at Christmas, and cherry in summer), but a few icons never leave the case.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Captive carnivores in the United States often have their diets supplemented with commercially available meat products, like chunk or mincemeat.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Anyone could make mincemeat of these performances.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The lineup shifts with the seasons (think pecan in the fall, mincemeat at Christmas, and cherry in summer), but a few icons never leave the case.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Captive carnivores in the United States often have their diets supplemented with commercially available meat products, like chunk or mincemeat.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mincemeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincemeat
Noun
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The incident prompted Christian leaders from around the world — including Pope Leo XIV — to urge Israel to stop its destruction of holy sites and civilian lives in Gaza and the West Bank.—
April 20,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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May the world know that Americans are ashamed and suffering and locked into despair and destruction, which now affects the world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In an interview with the editorial board, Prang was asked what effect the devastation of the Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025 would have on his office.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The devastation resulted in 235 buildings destroyed and the death of 72 townspeople; 205 others suffered injuries.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The aim is for Abdul to cause havoc in the United States, the West Bank and Iran.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the twentieth century, the same storms that made headlines in New York wreaked quieter havoc across the river.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trump has also repeatedly railed against a federal judge who ordered construction on the ballroom — which required the surprise demolition of the White House’s East Wing — to be temporarily halted until the president receives authorization from Congress.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One minute, the robots are a construction crew, and the next, a demolition team.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota is in the midst of an extinction crisis, with entire species being wiped out before they can even be identified.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Founded by Hampshire alum Aaron Lansky in 1980 as an effort to save Yiddish-language publications from extinction, the Yiddish Book Center purchased the land for its permanent campus space from the college in 1997.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For thousands of data-loss victims, the last resort is a recovery service called DriveSavers.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lack of disclosure comes as other states record mounting losses in tax revenue to data center subsidies.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Mincemeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincemeat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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