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
Her new hiking boots—part of this particular junket’s raft of supplies—had made mincemeat of her feet.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
That conviction came apart in the bloody years that followed, as machine-gun and trench warfare made mincemeat of visions of easy conquest.
—Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
There's no Christmas pie more traditional (or divisive) than classic mincemeat pie.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023
My mother always made mincemeat pies for thanksgiving and Christmas.
—Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
That conviction came apart in the bloody years that followed, as machine-gun and trench warfare made mincemeat of visions of easy conquest.
—Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
There's no Christmas pie more traditional (or divisive) than classic mincemeat pie.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023
My mother always made mincemeat pies for thanksgiving and Christmas.
—Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincemeat
Noun
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The man, a Mexican national, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a federal officer, assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury and destruction of government property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the sprawling 109-page indictment, the suspects conspired to prevent the construction of an 85-acre Atlanta police training center by coordinating and carrying out acts of political violence, intimidation, and property destruction.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As such, bright moonlight will flood the sky through most of that key night and will certainly play havoc with any serious attempts to observe these meteors.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Coach Mike McDaniel’s offense is operating at a fairly efficient rate and defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s defense has a front seven that’s capable of creating major havoc in the run and pass games.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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In what seems today like a real close call, its owners had banded together to take it co-op because the building’s new owner was planning demolition and redevelopment.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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Her company used selective demolition and structural dismantlement on the exterior, which focused on preserving any salvageable building materials.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Eighteenth-century naturalists debated the concept of extinction even as rattlers—like Native Americans—were driven out of existence in many areas via bounties, community-wide kill-a-thons, and militias.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Clarkson is mourning the loss of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Single mothers saw unemployment rise to 6.5%, a near four-year high, highlighting a clear gendered and caregiving dimension to job loss during a weakening economy.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Mincemeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincemeat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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