mince
verb (used with object)
to cut or chop into very small pieces.
had been mincing
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past perfect progressiveof mince.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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For four years women had been mincing along in garments so absurdly narrow that each step was a thing to be considered, each curbing or car-step demanding careful negotiation.
From Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber
