puree

variants or purée

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Recent Examples of puree Get The Recipe 11 of 15 Split Pea Soup With Ham This soup gets a nice pureed-like texture without any pureeing necessary thanks to the split peas. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024 Make use of the remaining pumpkin insides by pureeing them to create delicious pumpkin bread. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 Just choose your fruit of choice and puree it with a bit of lemon juice to help improve its flavor and color. Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024 This texture difference makes red jalapeños ideal for pureeing into hot sauces and fresh salsas, while crunchier green jalapeños are perfect for pickling, canning, and other preserves. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puree 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puree
Verb
  • But no question, NIL and the portal have chipped away at that advantage.
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The secretary of state oversees U.S. foreign policy, but Trump has already chipped away at some of the job of America's top diplomat, by tapping numerous special envoys for Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon.
    Claudia Grisales, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While salting before boiling helps enhance the overall moisture of the potatoes, salting while mashing can draw out that moisture, leading to a slightly drier or grainier texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the second hole, DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, mashed a golf ball that had 324 yards of carry.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Dice the potatoes, chop the fresh ginger and slice the sweet onion (finely) and carrot.
    Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Packages of cucumbers—that had been either chopped, sliced, or speared—had initially been recalled last month amid fears they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly food poising bug.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The menu also includes fish and chicken sandwiches, wings, milkshakes, chopped salads and more.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup) 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 tsp.
    Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Combine with more whole beans and finish with olive oil, lemon zest and grated Parmesan.
    Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump also didn't mince words in criticizing former President Jimmy Carter, who died last week at the age of 100, for overseeing the Panama Canal Treaty that gave the Central American nation eventual control of the critical waterway.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • When asked about the difference between Thunder coach Mark Daigneault’s rotations and Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau’s approach, Hartenstein didn’t mince words.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t get home with the pass rush, and a quarterback will have the time to dice the defense.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Red Onion: Make sure to finely dice the onion to avoid any large chunks.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puree. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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