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mincing

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verb

present participle of mince
as in chopping
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of mincing
Adjective
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series. Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds. New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021 Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers. Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020 This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words. Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018 As outrage mounts over the treatment of migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is not mincing words. Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 22 June 2018 So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either. Fox News, 17 May 2018 At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words. Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018 That doesn't mean the former Texas A&M quarterback isn't mincing words. Mark Heim, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
Verb
Melissa Gilbert is not mincing words regarding the Little House on the Prairie cast’s decision to stop participating in 50th anniversary events. Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024 And Feldman, in characteristic fashion, isn’t mincing words. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing
Adjective
  • Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.
    Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024
  • The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
Verb
  • Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Opt for butcher block Small butcher block tables are ideal for avid chefs who are constantly chopping and slicing.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Just wish Landman would give Demi Moore more to dig into than an exaggerated cameo.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In the business world, including cybersecurity, its capabilities are often exaggerated, leading to inflated expectations.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Some of last year’s peak achievements are now getting out and about in wider theatrical release and onto filmgoers’ collective radar.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • However, despite the acclaim, the film still has no official theatrical release date.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • After a trio of controversy-courting biographies, Russian auteur Kirill Serebrennikov will next tackle a more genteel original drama about photography shot and set in France.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • An entire sense of history was contained within its melodramatic stories.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Pitts said the cellar was hand-dug with wooden steps and nothing but dirt inside.
    Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The kids were very cute & the crates were very broken.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the cute black-and-white photo, Hailey, who appeared to be makeup-free, could be seen planting a kiss on Jack’s foot and holding onto his ankle.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

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