puree

verb

variants or purée
Definition of pureenext
as in to chip

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Recent Examples of puree Some like to puree a fresh tomato-vegetable mixture, then add diced vegetables as a garnish. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 Both fresh and frozen soursop can be pureed and mixed into cocktails. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026 Place in a blender or food processor; cover and pulse until coarsely pureed. — Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026 Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and use an immersion blender to puree the soup or use a blender. — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puree
  1. chip
  2. mash
  3. slice
  4. chop
  5. grate
  6. mince
  7. dice
Verb
  • Long after the band’s final show at Reading Festival in 1989, Spacemen 3 continued to chip away at the album’s source material.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That allowed Ojeda, just inside the top of the 18-yard box, to chip a first-touch pass over four defenders to a charging Griezmann on the give-and-go for a first-touch finish from 7 yards out.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chip
Verb
  • Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and carefully mash the squash with a potato masher.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cody Bellinger has mashed Peralta in the past, going 6-for-14 against him.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mash
Verb
  • Greece's prime minister rejected a maritime agreement between Libya and Turkey, which slices ownership of part of the eastern Mediterranean Sea between the two countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers went to sleep in the second quarter and started to get cooked by the Warriors, watching their big lead get sliced to 53-53 at the half.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of slice
Verb
  • Cook 1 medium white onion, finely chopped, 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and 1½ tsp.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Maggie setting Marge on fire to stop her mom from chopping her into pieces with a kitchen knife is more subversive — and upsetting — than any Disney-era dig from The Simpsons at its corporate overlords.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrated that come-from-behind victory by grating cheese on the field, poking fun at Green Bay’s Cheesehead fan base.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Caleb Williams celebrated that come-from-behind victory by grating cheese on the field, poking fun at Green Bay's Cheesehead fan base.
    — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of grate
Verb
  • At this morning’s news conference, Hochul did not mince words.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After allowing 271 passing yards to Auburn last week, the primary culprit in all 39 of the Tigers’ points, Florida defensive coordinator minced few words about what lies ahead if nothing changes.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mince
Verb
  • Lay the halves cut side down and slice or dice the squash as desired.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Radical Approach​ Generally, a semiconductor wafer (up to 12 inches in diameter) is diced up into chips or dies, and any defective parts of the wafer can be discarded.
    — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dice

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