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Recent Examples of puree
Rinse the mill thoroughly and purée the soup a second time.
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Let cool, then purée in a food processor.
—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
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Let cool, then purée in a food processor.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puree
Verb
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Any cleaning tool with a harsh outer surface can slowly pick apart the finish and eventually chip the paint.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth may sell its remaining renewable energy credits to chip away at a budget shortfall to fix its old city hall building.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a normal merge vote, the Survivor tribes were mashed together — with a shocking 17 people left in the game — then randomly redistributed into three new groups.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Machete in hand, Gamaliel Camarena sliced the back of a man who managed to escape by ducking into a donut shop and barring the door.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The seeds and surrounding juices inside uncooked tomatoes can be slightly bitter and astringent, so squeeze them out before chopping the flesh (this also prevents the sauce from getting too watery).—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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With the score tied at 4-4 and one out in Saturday’s game, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda chopped a grounder to Chisholm.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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What stood out for me, however, was his total submission to the grating demands of retail politics.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, its approach often veers from intriguing to grating at times.—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Helen O’Donnell, vp of content & creators at BBC Studios, didn’t mince any words during a panel on the final day of the inaugural StreamTV Europe event in Lisbon, Portugal.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The archer does not mince words, and neither does Ali when dealing with Rue.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just mix together a can of enchilada sauce, black beans, corn, chicken, salsa, cilantro, and diced green chiles and let sit in your slow cooker for a few hours before adding in the topping to create a beautiful cornbread crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sauté diced chicken breast, broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, and olive oil in a skillet.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puree. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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