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 After Notre Dame’s stunning home loss to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t mince words. Tim Casey, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Kacey Musgraves Is on Fire By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 2 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kacey Musgraves didn't mince words about a fan who threw her Tampa concert off course. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Add basil, pine nuts and ½ cup of the cheese; process until basil is minced, 15 to 30 seconds. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had no time to mince words about his team’s performance against the New York Knicks on Monday night. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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