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Recent Examples of puree
Let cool, then purée in a food processor.
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Remember that pumpkins aren't just decorative—grab some pie pumpkins to puree for your recipes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Pulse a few times, being careful not to puree the mixture.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
In a food processor, purée the onion, garlic, egg, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin and cinnamon until smooth.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Remember that pumpkins aren't just decorative—grab some pie pumpkins to puree for your recipes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Pulse a few times, being careful not to puree the mixture.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
In a food processor, purée the onion, garlic, egg, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin and cinnamon until smooth.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puree
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Household noise, light coming in from the window or hallway, sharing a room with a sibling and even low-grade stress or anxiety can all chip away at sleep quality.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing to channel this anger into support for their quest to chip away at Republicans’ unified control of Washington, maintaining their focus on economic concerns even when war with Iran dominates the news.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nearly all the attention on the Dominican Republic so far in the World Baseball Classic understandably has been on its offense — a prolific collection of some of Major League Baseball’s top hitters that has mashed its way to utter dominance in the tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In some Asian cultures, mung beans are cooked and mashed to form a sweet dessert paste.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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Friday's high winds also left their mark on a baseball field in West Deer Township after a tree practically sliced a concession stand in two.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Handy kitchen gadgets are among the best deals to grab right now, including this best-selling vegetable chopper that makes quick work of dicing, chopping, and prepping ingredients for your next meal.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Cover and process until very finely chopped.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Was their weird, half-beautiful and half-grating sound the result of genuine artistic inspiration and innovation, or incompetence?—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Marques Lester did not mince words about the increasing cost of gas.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Luke Combs didn't mince words about his top priority – family.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Other twists came in the form of California rolls (drizzled with truffle oil) and yellowtail tuna (diced and served in mini taco shells).—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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Layer about half of the bacon pieces and diced egg onto the lettuce.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puree. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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