as in to chop
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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Recent Examples of mince Selena Gomez is not mincing words about her experience as a famous woman grappling with online negativity, and the effect it's had on her. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump have not minced their words about one another since their feud began nearly 20 years ago. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Kerr has high praise for Jokic Kerr did not mince words when describing Jokic’s dominance a few hours before the Warriors played the center who is averaging a 29.7-point triple-double on sterling efficiency. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025 Writing on LinkedIn, former FDA commissioner Robert Califf, who served in the Biden Administration, minced fewer words. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mince
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  • The school board subsequently chopped $6 million from that, so its formal request was for $141 million.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Grating your eggs, instead of chopping, helps achieve a really creamy, fluffy texture that spreads well.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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