puree

verb

variants or purée
Definition of pureenext
as in to chip

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Recent Examples of puree 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 Immersion blenders can purée soups and sauces right in the pot they’re cooked in. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Instructions In a food processor, purée the cilantro, parsley, oil, garlic, celery, jalapeño, and onion. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026 Sear, steam, and purée the veggies. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025 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
  • Every mess in your numbers becomes a bargaining chip a business buyer uses to chip away at your price later.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • However, analysts say a prolonged war and higher than normal energy costs could eventually chip away at that, forcing companies to reduce costs by lowering head counts.
    — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of chip
Verb
  • The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Definition of mash
Verb
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Floating in zero gravity, players slice derelict spacecraft into salvageable chunks, while also contending with unruly physics, pressure, and profit margins.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of slice
Verb
  • Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The sound of someone chopping vegetables came loudly from the kitchen.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of grate
Verb
  • Tennessee coach unloads on NCAA suspension Speaking on Tuesday before the Vols open Fall camp, head coach Josh Heupel did not mince words on the NCAA's punishment of a 2-game suspension for the linebacker.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of mince
Verb
  • Chopped strawberries, blackberries, diced peaches, and/or diced apples should all work here, too.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
  • Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of dice

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