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 Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, minced (about 1 tsp.) 2 tsp. Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Days after publicly endorsing Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy isn't mincing words when reacting to Trump winning the presidency for a second time. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel. Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 In 2019, when Gerrit Cole spurned his hometown Angels to sign with the New York Yankees, his agent did not mince words in explaining why. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mince 

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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