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 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.
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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
After making mincemeat of several San Francisco relievers on Friday night, however, the Red Sox couldn’t manage a baserunner against Randy Rodríguez and Tyler Rogers, who pitched the seventh and eighth, respectively.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Destined to be reduced to mincemeat one way or another, the neo-Mickey's limp, naked body slowly slides out from the machine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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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
After making mincemeat of several San Francisco relievers on Friday night, however, the Red Sox couldn’t manage a baserunner against Randy Rodríguez and Tyler Rogers, who pitched the seventh and eighth, respectively.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Destined to be reduced to mincemeat one way or another, the neo-Mickey's limp, naked body slowly slides out from the machine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincemeat
Noun
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Oil prices could soar above $100 over the coming days or weeks if the Iran war continues, analysts said, potentially rising even higher if any destruction of oil infrastructure or transit routes appears long-lasting.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Designed for maximum destruction, heavy-hitter Khorramshahr carries a massive 1,500 kg (3,300-pound) warhead with a 2,000 km (1,240 miles) range.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The general store transitions to massive profit margins via every wart of United States history, no significant devastation is spared, no milestone overlooked.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Service on the Rockaway Shuttle resumed around noon after an early-morning power outage on the peninsula played havoc with the shuttle’s signals.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The historic winter storm dumping up to 2 feet of snow in the Northeast is causing air travel havoc across the country.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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According to the Anne Frank House, 25% of visitors in Amsterdam are from the United States, and American support helped save the building from demolition in the 1950s.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Preservationists, afraid that significant architecture may fall to the wrecking ball, have alleged that Miami Beach’s historic-preservation ordinance essentially allows demolition without city approval.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the specter of extinction, either from external or internal means, hovers not just over each of us, but over our whole civilization.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Monarchs now flutter on the threshold of extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Orlando was coming off a 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ferris, who pitched 1-2/3 scoreless innings in his second Cactus League start Saturday in the Dodgers’ 7-6 split-squad loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium, noticed the contrast going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Mincemeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincemeat. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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