pureed

variants or puréed
Definition of pureednext
past tense of puree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pureed
Verb
  • This hearty winter veggie conveniently is always enjoyed cooked—upping beta carotene bioavailability—and is excellent roasted, mashed, or pureed to be added to stews, curries, baked goods, casseroles, pastas, and more.
    Christina Manian, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Grisham mashed last year, and all of the numbers back up that his season was no fluke.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This experience grounds my approach in practicality, accountability, and real world outcomes rather than theory alone.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Lee Yi-shan has a unique ability to ground the supernatural in the emotional reality of her characters.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • It can be enjoyed as a salad (be sure to massage the leaves first) or chopped and cooked in stews, soups, curries, and more.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
    Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.
    Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.
    Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • From there, hog jowl can be sliced like bacon for crisping, diced to season veggies or beans, or left whole to deepen the flavor of soups, beans, and greens.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Crockett has rarely minced his words.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Arrange minced chicken on a microwave-safe plate, spreading out evenly.
    C.W. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about 1½ cups).
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Everything grated is trapped inside the box grater and can be lifted (still on its side) from the counter to a bowl.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pureed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pureed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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