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 For many years, the CDC hasn’t minced words on vaccines. Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 James Daniels didn’t mince words when asked about his Achilles injury. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 However, Tuchel did not mince his words in his assessment of his players’ performances, particularly when critiquing Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford after the 2-0 defeat of Albania. The Totally Football Show, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Except for an elderly gentleman walking his dog some distance away, both taking mincing steps, the beach and the boardwalk are deserted. Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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