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minced
  • past participle of mince.
  • past tense form of mince.

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Minced short rib, chuck, brisket and a generous dose of added fat, all in carefully measured ratios.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

"Minced beef is really versatile and reheats well so I make a lot of cottage pie, lasagne, chilli and a keema curry," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Minced jalapeños give the vegetables heat and lemon juice and zest add zing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Minced squab, seaweed, spicy beef, Gambler's duck, and Chicken Joanna.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2016

Minced in with them and stuffed or piled high with household gear and suitcases were civilian cars, buses, farm trucks and carts pushed by men and women or pulled by horses.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan