pureeing

verb

variants or puréeing
present participle of puree
as in slicing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pureeing
  1. slicing
  2. mashing
  3. chopping
  4. grating
  5. grinding
  6. dicing
  7. mincing
Verb
  • In an Instagram Story shared on her official page, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen slicing strawberries into heart shapes and arranging them on a red swirl bagel with a pink spread.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Luis Rengifo followed by slicing a slider that was barely above his ankles into right-center field to drive in two runs before Machado struck out.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • The outrage last night over Bryson mashing down the wheat field behind his ball was hilarious.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
  • Rooker, 31, is known as one of the most durable players in the league, having played in all 162 games last season and mashing at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of mashing
Verb
  • Picking up the ball 30 yards from goal, Messi set off on a mazy run, chopping one way and then the other, leaving a trail of players behind him.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of chopping
Verb
  • De-Stem Herbs with a Box Grater Good for more than just grating, check out our how-to guide on using the tool to quickly and easily de-stem herbs, from tender parsley to woody rosemary.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • There’s something grating about finding out that the customer service representative on the other end of the line is an AI agent, not an actual human.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
Definition of grating
Verb
  • First mash the garlic, then add the pine nuts, grinding with the pestle until they are mostly broken down.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
  • This name broke a brutal downtrend that ran from well above $250 in early 2022 down into the $50s and $60s, spent roughly two years grinding through that range, and only recently pushed toward the top of it.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of grinding
Verb
  • These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Part of the way that was achieved was by slicing and dicing congressional districts in South Florida, home to the state’s largest concentration of Democrats.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Definition of dicing
Verb
  • Brantley Gilbert isn't mincing words about entertainers who commit to patriotic events only to walk away once public criticism begins.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of mincing
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